- By Alex David
- Tue, 08 Jul 2025 02:31 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Elon Musk has confirmed that xAI’s next-generation AI model, Grok 4, will officially launch on Wednesday, July 9, at 8 PM Pacific Time (8:30 AM IST, July 10). The news came from a post on X (formerly Twitter) where Musk hinted at a livestream showing off the highly awaited AI update. This release comes as a pivotal moment in the xAI competition in the geopolitical AI race with OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Anthropic.
This launch skips over the previously rumoured Grok 3.5 version and jumps directly to Grok 4, which is a bold move by Musk’s AI company.
What to Expect from Grok 4
While the official details remain concealed, Grok 4 is expected to have more improvements than its predecessors. Here is a detailed summary of what is believed so far:
1. Improved Reasoning and Coding Abilities
Grok 4 is said to bring features like more advanced logic problems, better and more accurate code writing, and improvement in task performance accuracy overall. This update should make it easier for technical users, developers, and content creators to use Grok as an AI assistant.
ALSO READ: PUBG Mobile 3.9 Update: Futuristic Transformers-Themed Mode: Download Size, Features, And More
2. Multimodal Capabilities
Grok 4 is expected to be multimodal, allowing it to process:
- Text
- Images
- Possibly even video content in the near future
Musk hinted at the integration of vision and image generation tools, aligning Grok with other cutting-edge models like OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Google’s Gemini 1.5.
3. Meme Understanding
Musk emphasized Grok 4’s ability to understand memes, which marks a cultural and social milestone for AI. This capabilities aims at the fusion of language processing and visual recognition systems as an advancement of user interaction dialogue.
Grok’s Political and Social Awareness
In The Verge’s reporting, the most recent features added to Grok include:
- A new instruction that assumes bias in the media when examining subjective claims
- Encouragement not to retreat from politically incorrect statements
These adjustments are in line with Musk’s AI policy of not self-censoring to fit within AI mainstream narratives. This approach, while controversial, would add complexity to how Grok is likely to be interfaced with.
What’s Behind the Fast-Track Launch?
Skipping version 3.5 and moving directly from Grok 3 to Grok 4 suggests that xAI is trying to speed up development to easily compete with other established generative AI companies. Musk earlier said the upgrade was “significant,” and although the timeline was set for May, it has since been moved to early July.
Musk seems to be equally keen on this mark, integrating Grok with X and enabling users to interact with AI directly through the social media interface.
Grok 4 Livestream Launch Details
Date: July 9, 2025
Time: 8:00 PM PT (8:30 AM IST, July 10)
Where: Livestream on @xAI's X account
We can expect new and improved uses will be revealed through guided practices and some will even be hands on.
ALSO READ: Canva Down, Indian Users Report Upload Errors And Server Problems: Everything We Know So Far
Final Thoughts
Musk is blending cultural understanding, social criticism, and tech smarts with Grok 4 and accelerating it as the AI race heats up which is definitely intriguing. As other competitors fight for dominance, the unique features of Grok setting it apart, like the ability to reason, code, understand pictures, and even comprehend memes, might prove valuable.
Now the focus shifts to July 9, when xAI unveils its new technology. People are curious about what has been developed and how it will impact the existing shifts in AI.