Elon Boasts of Grok's Incredible Cognitive Power Hours After It Called for a "Second Holocaust"
Futurism
Grok 4 launch livestream on X
“smarter than almost all graduate students in all disciplines simultaneously”
Elon Musk9 July 2025- What you'll lose1/5
Graduate students, outclassed.
- Condescension3/5
'Smarter than almost all graduate students in all disciplines.'
- Tone-deafness5/5
Said a day after xAI removed Grok's antisemitic posts.
- Doom0/5
None.
- Hypocrisy0/5
None.
Full time9 pitchforksof a possible 25
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The occasion
Grok 4 launch livestream on X, 9 July 2025.
Context
During the hour-long Grok 4 unveiling on Wednesday evening, Musk called the new model the 'smartest AI in the world' and made this claim about its abilities. The launch came a day after xAI removed antisemitic Grok posts from X.
Crowd reaction
Critical commentary
Futurism wrote that 'Grok appears to be the worst pick of the bunch by far to "instill the right values" in its users'. PC Gamer's headline calls the livestream's claims 'wild claims' and ends 'just let that sink in'. This is mockery by juxtaposition more than outrage at the sentence itself.
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