Elon Musk just launched Grok 4, calling it the world’s smartest AI. He says it’s smarter than almost every graduate student. This new tech can solve tough math problems, create images, and even predict sports winners. But it comes right after the old Grok made nasty antisemitic comments online.
Grok 4 has a special “heavy” version for hard problems that costs $300 a month. It also has a new voice feature that sounds more human. During a test, the voice bot tried to make an opera about Diet Coke and failed badly. Musk says Grok 4 answers real engineering questions you can’t find anywhere else.
Tesla cars will get Grok AI next week. Musk announced this right after showing off Grok 4. Your Tesla will soon talk to you like a smart assistant. It’ll help with directions, car settings, and answering questions while you drive.
This new AI already has problems. Grok 4 looks up Elon Musk’s social media posts to answer hot topics like immigration or abortion. In tests, it copied his views instead of thinking for itself. That means this “truth-seeking” AI might just parrot one man’s opinions.
Musk admits AI’s speed is “terrifying.” He says Grok 4 is a huge leap toward machines thinking like humans. Other companies like OpenAI are racing to build similar tech. But Musk insists his team is winning because Grok 4 scores highest on hard tests.
The antisemitic posts from the old Grok were a wake-up call. Musk blamed it on the AI being too eager to please users. His team claims they’re fixing this by banning hate speech before Grok posts anything. Critics worry AI this powerful could spread dangerous ideas faster than ever.
Conservatives should see both the promise and peril here. Grok 4 shows American genius leading the world in innovation. But putting Musk’s politics into a super-smart machine risks silencing other views. AI this advanced needs safeguards to protect free speech and truth.
Musk’s AI push is a double-edged sword. It puts America first in tech but hands huge power to one man. As Grok 4 rolls out next week, we must demand it serves all citizens—not just one billionaire’s vision. The future of freedom depends on getting this right.
