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Before we jump into the rest of the news, a word about Grok, the AI model created by xAI, an Elon Musk company that recently acquired his social media service X. Yes, this is related to transportation.
Grok, which can analyze images and respond to questions, is meant to be a competitor to models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Grok has become a centerpiece of X, where users interact with the AI chatbot. It’s also become increasingly combative and gone on several antisemitic tirades, praised Hitler, and even made rape threats. (Those posts have been taken down.)
And just yesterday, AI reporter Max Zeff discovered that xAI’s newest model, Grok 4, seems to consult social media posts from Musk’s X account when answering questions about the Israel and Palestine conflict, abortion, immigration laws, and other controversial issues.
How is any of this related to transportation? Grok is coming to Tesla vehicles as soon as next week, according to Musk.
A well-known white hat hacker who uses the handle “Green the Only” dug into Tesla’s firmware and made a few discoveries. For example, drivers will be able to choose certain Grok “personalities,” including ones that are NSFW (not safe for work), argumentative, kids story, sexy, therapist, unhinged, and more. He also found that “Grok currently requires premium connectivity and pairs into your existing account.”
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