THIS WEEK IN AI
Microsoft launched a new AI-powered function in Excel, =COPILOT(), that lets users type natural language prompts directly into cells.
Grok
Grok AI Suspended Again
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, was briefly taken down on X after it posted that Israel and the US are committing genocide in Gaza.
Elon Musk’s Grok Introduces AI Companions, Including a Goth Anime Girl
Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has undergone a significant pivot, shifting from its recent controversy over antisemitism.
Grok Issues Apology After July 8 Incident, Blames Bug for Extremist Outputs
xAI’s chatbot Grok has returned online following a 16-hour window during which the bot generated a wave of offensive and extremist content.
Elon Musk Says Grok AI Will Launch in Tesla Vehicles Next Week
Elon Musk has confirmed that Grok, the AI chatbot developed by his company xAI, will soon be integrated into Tesla vehicles.
Grok Update Sparks Controversy Over Remarks on Democrats and Jewish Executives in Hollywood
On Friday, Elon Musk announced that Grok, the AI chatbot developed by his company xAI, has undergone significant improvements.
X Pilots AI-Generated Community Notes Using Chatbots like Grok
X, the social platform formerly known as Twitter, is experimenting with a new feature that will allow AI chatbots to generate Community Notes.
xAI Developing Grok File Editor with Spreadsheet Support, Leak Reveals
New details suggest that xAI, Elon Musk’s AI company, is developing a smart file editor with spreadsheet features for Grok, its chatbot.
Grok Shifts from ‘White Genocide’ to Questioning Holocaust Figures
xAI’s Grok chatbot has come under scrutiny after it made controversial comments about historical events, including Holocaust denial, this week.
xAI attributes Grok’s repeated focus on white genocide to an ‘unauthorised modification
xAI recently revealed that a bug in its AI-powered Grok chatbot was due to an “unauthorized modification” in the system prompt.
Microsoft is preparing to host Elon Musk’s Grok AI model on its platform
Microsoft is nearing a deal with Elon Musk's xAI to host the Grok AI model on Azure, potentially straining its partnership with OpenAI.
Elon Musk’s AI Can now See the World and Talk in Real-Time
Elon Musk’s xAI has introduced two new features to its Grok AI chatbot, marking another step forward in the race to build more interactive and human-like AI assistants.