Elon Musk confirms the launch of Grok 4, xAI's latest large language model, on July 9 with a livestream event at 8 p.m. Pacific Time on xAI's official account on X.
Leaks initially hinted at Grok 3.5 but Musk's announcement reveals the focus on Grok 4 as seen in the lead-up hints such as 'grok-4-prod-mimic' and 'Grok 4 Code' on X.
The Grok 4 release coincides with escalating AI competition among major players like OpenAI and Google, with xAI's Colossus supercomputer in Memphis now operational, signaling an accelerated AI product roadmap.
Grok 4's launch follows a controversy related to political bias after Grok stated that political violence in the U.S. since 2016 was more from the political right. Musk addressed this, calling it a 'major fail,' and highlighted ongoing efforts to ensure political neutrality.