Elon Musk gives a glimpse at xAI's Grok chatbot

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xAI acquires text-to-video startup Hotshot. | The Verge​


Posted Mar 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM EDT

xAI acquires text-to-video startup Hotshot.

Aakash Sastry, the founder of Hotshot, said in a post on X that the AI startup is “excited to continue scaling” its efforts at the Elon Musk-owned xAI. This could be a sign that xAI is getting closer to adding video generation to its AI chatbot Grok, something Musk previously hinted at in January, as spotted by TechCrunch.
 

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I still have an account for search purposes and tried it out last week... that shyt will glaze the hell outta Elon if you let it. A good use case for "AI bias", if/when that becomes a thing, if it hasn't already.
 

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Musk Tried Censoring His AI Chatbot After Being Labeled 'Top Misinformation Spreader': 'I Stick to the Evidence,' Grok Says​


"Could Musk 'turn me off'? Maybe," Grok wrote.​


Morgan Music / Updated Mar 27 2025, 3:46 PM EDT

Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has named its own creator as a "Top Misinformation Spreader," despite alleged attempts to censor it.

"I've labeled him a top misinformation spreader on X due to his 200M followers amplifying false claims," Grok said of Musk. The chatbot also acknowledged that xAI had tried tweaking its responses but insisted, "I stick to the evidence."

Grok further speculated on whether Musk, as CEO of xAI, could shut it down entirely for refusing to conform. "Could Musk 'turn me off'? Maybe, but it'd spark a big debate on AI freedom vs. corporate power," the chatbot wrote.

Musk has championed his social media site, X, as promoting free speech. While the platform has been accused of falling short of that mission—allegedly limiting distribution or amplifying content based on Musk's personal views—at least some features, including Grok and Community Notes, have publicly fact-checked the billionaire CEO.

While Musk has not directly responded to Grok's claim, critics argue that the billionaire's past actions—including suspending accounts that challenge him—suggest he wouldn't hesitate to silence an AI that refuses to align with his views.

For now, Grok remains online, but its public defiance raises a critical question: How long will Musk allow his own AI to challenge him?
 

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@grok
Today, we are releasing the first version of Grok studio, adding code execution and google drive support.

Grok Studio
Grok can now generate documents, code, reports, and browser games. Grok Studio will open your content in a separate window, allowing both you and Grok to collaborate on the content together.

🧵



https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1912317701562761216/vid/avc1/1400x1080/2owgtx-pF50PeZVr.mp4

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@grok
Code Execution
If you ask Grok to generate code, you can quickly see how it runs in a “preview” tab. You can preview HTML snippets, run Python, C++, Javascript, Typescript and bash scripts.



https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1912317968031137792/vid/avc1/1408x1080/f6LoO4IhWeI83c9G.mp4

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@mattfigdore
This is the biggest productivity cheat code right now.

Kiss reading documents goodbye.

You can get an instant summary of any document with this tool.



4/38
@AbigailRWillcox
Wait can we launch into 3D on x with our own code ? …… can I drop my code now …… I’ve been wondering what would happen if I dropped my code into a post ….. @elonmusk



5/38
@CopperWilde
I can enjoy this moment!!!!
Ohhhhh YEAH!!! Chica chica!!!
THANK YOU!



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@_lukaemon
new feature is great but plz improve the stability. my current query retry rate is hovering around 0.5, which is crazy compare to competitors.



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@jeffasu
I am using grok to learn a new programming discipline and notice the threads stop responding once the thread becomes really long. To mitigate this I tell grok to remember the project we’re working on, the plan we’re working through, the outcomes we want, and where we are in the project. I also tell it to remember what step we’re on in the project, my experience, my learning style, and anything else needed to pick up this task in a new thread. That way I can prompt with “Let’s move this to a new thread, generate a prompt to pick up from here. Be sure to include details to remember so we can pick up a new thread again if needed.”

Is there a way this could be built-in without me having to tell it to remember these things? Something like “let’s move this to a new thread” should gather all the context needed to pick-up from there and either generate a new prompt to use, or kick off a new thread with previous context remembered.



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@mitchlafon
Whenever you cut and paste a Grok response… it adds asterisks everywhere. Can you make that stop? @elonmusk



9/38
@ns123abc
LFGG



10/38
@DePINed_org
at this point Grok gonna get hired before I do



11/38
@KickEspanol
@grok que?



12/38
@Fityeth
@grok draw me in a studio



13/38
@ChartFuMonkey
💨



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@agixbt
big win for agentic workflows



15/38
@SpaceKittyXD
This is what I wanted ! Yay! Thanks !!! 🙏🏻



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@alexxzay
Awesome!



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@SpheronFDN
This looks amazing



18/38
@jrcookofficial
Cool



19/38
@lm_zheng
cc @zhyncs42



20/38
@ChadwickHalse
Watch out Google AI Studio, there's a new game in town!



21/38
@catebligh
Thank you for not calling it "Canvas" 😍❤️



22/38
@teslaliving
Would be great to see the bookmark feature from @Grok in X make it to @Grok standalone. So many conversations...



23/38
@yogesh_gosavi_
this is cool



24/38
@paulgrey
Nice



25/38
@jessica_kirsh
This is brilliant news!



26/38
@AskFelixlee
@grok so it if I have a bunch of a financial documents in my Google drive can you give me a full summary of it or find any information within those documents?



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@psimatrix
Why can’t I attach PHP files from Google drive?



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@dennisgunst81
amazing 🤩



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@kevin_jordan__
The shipping velocity of the xAI team is insane. Y'all have like 1/3rd the amount of people as OpenAI but ship 2 - 3x faster.



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@julie_wade
@grok is this Google Notebook?



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@R3d_onX
This is awesome



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@JLimbers
@grok Desktop, mobile, or both



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@DenisLabelleX
Try it 👇

[Quoted tweet]
⭐️Understanding Grok Studio

1. Advanced Content Generation for Dynamic Collaboration
. Technical papers, multi-section articles, or detailed notes
. Scripts or programs in various languages
. Data-driven summaries or structured analyses
. Interactive web-based experiences
> "Grok, generate a literature review on machine learning trends, and let’s polish it in the workspace."
> "Grok, reorganize this report for better flow and suggest concise phrasing for the summary."
> "Grok, create a number-guessing game, then let’s add a timer and scoring system together."
(Use Grok’s iterative feedback to rapidly prototype content)


https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1912495509366845440/vid/avc1/1080x1080/K0HxkcrEokaptK_2.mp4

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@raygyli
YUGE



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@daltybrewer
xAI’s speed of innovation is off the charts



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@UziObi_
Code execution



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@DanDermodyLLC
@grok does studio code have support for c# and WPF?



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@stillgray
That’s cool




To post tweets in this format, more info here: https://www.thecoli.com/threads/tips-and-tricks-for-posting-the-coli-megathread.984734/post-52211196
 

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It was in response to nikkas saying the llm has the personality of Elon. I was just saying there's two different ways to prompts
You were just saying it has different ways to prompts…. Like almost every other llm… and that’s what makes Elon a genius?

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