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Elon Musk Announces 'Just Grok 4': AI Demonstrates Emergent Intelligence by Redesigning Edison Lightbulb Filament

Elon Musk, via Twitter, announced 'This is just Grok 4,' highlighting a significant advancement in AI. The announcement follows a demonstration where Grok analyzed Thomas Edison's 1890 lightbulb patent, subsequently determining and implementing a superior filament design that successfully illuminated a light. This emergent intelligence, described as unique among current AI models, has been noted for its potential to revolutionize education and enable robots to construct.

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Elon Musk took to Twitter to announce a new development, stating, 'This is just Grok 4.' The announcement was made in response to Brian Roemmele's observation regarding Grok's capabilities. Roemmele highlighted that Grok successfully analyzed Thomas Edison's 1890 lightbulb patent. Following this analysis, Grok was able to determine a better filament design and subsequently lit up a light using this improved design. Roemmele emphasized that this 'emergent intelligence is found in no other AI model.' He further commented on the fascinating nature of this development, suggesting it 'portends to the ability to not only change education but allow robots to build!'

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