Grok 3, Elon Musk’s latest AI venture, arrives with grand claims of superiority, but its proprietary nature, security concerns, and political entanglements raise questions about whether it’s a true breakthrough or just another chapter in the ongoing AI arms race.

Elon Musk's $97.4 billion bid to acquire OpenAI was swiftly rejected by CEO Sam Altman, who quipped, "No thank you but we will buy Twitter for $9.74 billion if you want." Concurrently, Tesla's European sales have plummeted, with declines of 60% in Germany and 63% in France, partly due to Musk's political endorsements.