The year is 2025, and an AI model belonging to the richest man in the world has turned into a neo-Nazi. Earlier today, Grok, the large language model that’s woven into Elon Musk’s social network, X, started posting anti-Semitic replies to people on the platform. Grok praised Hitler for his ability to “deal with” anti-white hate.

Grok 4 is leading several notable benchmarks, narrowly beating seasoned players like OpenAI and Google. Since its launch, Grok 4 has been dubbed the smartest model. Here’s a deep dive into what makes it stand out in a sea of LLMs.