Is Elon's New AI a $3,000 SCAM?

from They Might Be Self-Aware · host Daniel Bishop, Hunter Powers

CHAPTERS:0:00 - The $3,000 AI Announcement1:28 - What Is "Super Grok Heavy"?2:32 - Is The "Panel of Experts" Method a Gimmick?4:50 - The AI "Chugging" Strategy7:14 - Who Is Actually PAYING For This?8:43 - The Simple ROI Math: Will Grok Make You Money?10:15 - Our Personal AI Workflows (Opus vs Sonnet)13:22 - The #1 Reason ALL AI Models Still Fail15:06 - Why Building Software is Like Making 3 Different Movies17:58 - The "AI Shotgun" Method for Better Results20:17 - Why We're Building Our Own AI Benchmarks25:44 - The Secret to Making AI Align With YOU28:03 - Training an AI to Steal Your Job32:09 - The Final Verdict

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Elon Musk's new AI, Grok 4, costs $3,000 PER YEAR. Is it the most powerful AI ever created, or is it a giant waste of money? Hunter's mouse is hovering over the "buy" button while Daniel tries to figure out if anyone on Earth actually needs this. We break down if Elon's "Super Grok Heavy" is a revolutionary tool that will give you a massive career advantage or if it's just an overpriced gimmick. Before you spend a single dollar, watch this. Subscribe for more no-BS breakdowns of the AI world: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy9DopLlG7IbOqV-WD25jcw?sub_confirmation=1 #Grok #ElonMusk #AI