Elon Musk's Gaming Priorities — Grok Neural Network Update Delayed Due to Baldur’s Gate 3
Elon Musk has once again confirmed his reputation as an eccentric leader whose personal interests can take precedence over strict corporate schedules. It has become known that the release of a major update for his Grok neural network was postponed for a rather unusual reason.
Musk was dissatisfied with how poorly the artificial intelligence understands the nuances of the cult role-playing game Baldur’s Gate 3 and demanded that engineers fix this immediately.
According to sources within the xAI company, the billionaire, who is himself an avid gamer, discovered that Grok makes mistakes in describing game mechanics, quests, and character traits of the Forgotten Realms world. Instead of focusing on improving the mathematical abilities or programming skills of the AI, the team was forced to further train the neural network on the specific details of the adventures in Baldur’s Gate.
Musk believes that a truly advanced AI should be able to hold a deep conversation on any topic, including walkthroughs of popular video games.