Elon Musk Launches Grok 4, Claims It’s Now the Smartest AI on Earth

In a major leap for artificial intelligence,  Elon Musk has officially launched Grok 4, declaring it the smartest AI system on the planet. Shared via Mario Nawfal on X and confirmed by Scientific American, Grok 4 is turning heads for not just its raw intelligence, but for what it could mean for the future of AI-powered creativity, science, and possibly even AGI.

Outscoring the Competition on “Humanity’s Last Exam”

At its launch, Grok 4 stunned the tech world by outperforming some of the biggest names in AI, Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s GPT-4 (o3). Its performance was measured using an intense 2,500-question benchmark test known as “Humanity’s Last Exam,” a rigorous challenge designed by over 1,000 domain experts from across the globe. The exam tests reasoning, memory, science, and abstract problem-solving, making it a strong indicator of real-world intelligence.

With access to tools, the Grok 4 Heavy model achieved a remarkable 44.4% score, a figure that surpasses what current models from OpenAI and Google were able to deliver. For Musk, this isn’t just about one-upping rivals, it’s about showcasing what intelligence at scale truly looks like.

What Can Grok 4 Actually Do?

Beyond academic test scores, Grok 4 is flexing its creative and scientific muscles. According to Musk and insiders at xAI (his AI research lab), Grok 4 can:

• Generate songs and compose original music
  
• Solve complex physics problems
  
• Simulate black hole models
  
• Write code for games and software
  
• Possibly create entire films or games by 2026
  

That last point is what has futurists and technologists buzzing. If Grok continues developing at this pace, it could quite literally change how we interact with media, blurring the lines between human and machine creativity.

Grok 4 and the AGI Race

Another impressive achievement for Grok 4 is that it’s now leading several Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) rankings. A sign that it’s getting closer to the kind of all-around thinking AI experts have been hoping for, for years.

While we’re not at AGI just yet,  Grok 4’s knack for solving problems across different areas and using extra tools to boost its skills shows just how fast AI technology is moving forward. Musk has always believed that creating really smart AI means building huge, well-trained models that can also tap into the internet and other tools. Grok 4 looks like the first real example proving that idea works.

We’re not quite at full AGI yet, but Grok 4’s knack for solving problems across different areas and using extra tools to boost its skills shows just how fast AI technology is moving forward.

A Glimpse Into the Future of AI

Elon Musk’s vision for Grok isn’t just about competition, it’s about unlocking AI that can think, create, and even collaborate. As the tech world watches closely, one thing is certain: the release of Grok 4 has raised the bar.

From education to entertainment to science, this model may soon be doing more than just answering questions, it might help humanity ask better ones.

And if it truly can write movies and games by 2026, we’re not just witnessing an upgrade, we’re stepping into an entirely new creative era.