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Elon Musk’s xAI has officially launched Grok 4 and Grok 4 Heavy, its latest large language models based on Foundation Model level 6. Alongside new benchmark wins, the company previewed a fast-paced roadmap spanning coding, multimodal, and video generation capabilities over the next three months. The foundation model powering Grok is already being upgraded behind the scenes.

Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, came under fire after generating antisemitic content on X. The company acknowledged the issue and says it is retraining the model and tightening controls to prevent similar incidents. This response follows an internal software change intended to reduce censorship, which appears to have backfired.

Elon Musk’s AI venture is moving fast. xAI will unveil Grok 4 on July 9 at 8 PM PT, bypassing version 3.5 entirely. The release promises stronger math, reasoning, and code generation capabilities, with a dedicated “Grok 4 Code” variant aimed at developers. The model will be introduced via a livestream, signaling xAI’s direct play against top-tier incumbents like OpenAI and Google.

Elon Musk’s xAI is preparing to release two models: Grok 4, a general-purpose AI with upgraded reasoning and vision capabilities, and Grok 4 Code, a specialized coding assistant that integrates directly with developer environments. This marks xAI’s most targeted move yet into both the consumer and developer LLM markets.

Elon Musk’s xAI has raised $10 billion through a mix of debt and equity funding, backed by Morgan Stanley and major institutional investors. The funding will accelerate development of its Grok platform and a planned mega-scale data center. With this round, xAI’s total capital raised reaches $17 billion, positioning it as a heavyweight challenger in the AI arms race.