The AI Argument

Grok Crashes and Conquers, AI’s Cash Bonfire, and a Murderous Safety Cult: The AI Argument EP65

• Frank Prendergast and Justin Collery

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Elon Musk’s AI, Grok, crashed into controversy, then crushed the competition all within hours.

First, Grok 3 started praising Hitler. Then Grok 4 showed up and aced nearly every AI test.

Justin serves up a juicy conspiracy theory: was Grok’s hateful public meltdown actually a cunning Musk masterplan, a dramatic stunt to expose AI's darker side? 

Frank’s having none of it, comparing Musk to Marvel’s Tony Stark in the Age Of Ultron. Well-meaning but recklessly creating an AI menace he can't actually control. 

But Grok 4 is legitimately groundbreaking. Justin gets excited about Grok’s unique 50/50 balance between pre-training and post-training. But despite its brainy brilliance, both Justin and Frank agree they'd rather eat their keyboards than trust Grok with anything important.

If you run a business or you're simply watching AI from a safe distance with popcorn, this episode is essential. Especially if you like a dose of humour with your tech debates.

Grok drama aside, Justin and Frank get stuck into more eyebrow-raising AI headlines from the week, including:

  • Why did Musk’s Grok spew hate speech?
  • Is Grok 4 now the smartest AI out there? 
  • Will AI crash like subprime mortgages?
  • Did Marco Rubio’s AI clone scam top politicians?
  • Did AI safety fears just spark a murder cult?

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Justin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincollery/
Frank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankprendergast/