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Grock's evolution toward multimodal, pre-trained models like Grock 4.2 or Grock 420 hints at an AI capable of understanding audio, video, and even tone. Musk suggests this will drastically reduce friction in AI interactions, pushing toward self-improving systems capable of surpassing human cognition in specific tasks.
He emphasized that Grock is already ahead of competitors like GPT-5 in certain assessments. For example, a comparison shows Grock providing far more nuanced political analysis, assessing a French politician's career trajectory with depth rather than basic facts. The vision is to craft AI that can not only generate content but also actively improve itself, creating a "swarm" of intelligent systems capable of solving complex problems like medicine, energy, and space.