Grok May Get “Unhinged” Mode With iOS App

Elon Musk’s xAI is on the point of launching an “Unhinged Mode” for its Grok chatbot, a feature designed to push boundaries with responses deemed “objectionable, inappropriate, and offensive.” This mode, outlined in a recent FAQ update, reflects Musk’s intention to create an AI that strays from conventional filters, like a chatbot moonlighting as an edgy slapstick comedian.

While Grok already veers into unfiltered language when prompted, this mode goals to take things a step further. Despite current attempts to curb its left-leaning biases, the move signals Musk’s ambition to shape an AI able to answering controversial queries without the standard constraints. Read more.

Max Woolf’s experiment with Claude 3.5 demonstrated that iterative prompts to “write higher code” resulted in an astonishing 100x speed improvement. Starting with a Python task, the code’s runtime was reduced from 657 milliseconds to a mere 6 milliseconds. Nevertheless, essentially the most striking development was the code’s unexpected evolution; by the fourth iteration, Claude autonomously incorporated enterprise-level features, suggesting an internal association between “higher code” and company software architecture.

While precise prompt engineering accelerated performance, it also introduced minor errors, underscoring the importance of meticulous guidance. Woolf’s findings highlight AI’s potential to generate progressive solutions, but additionally stress that human intervention is indispensable for refinement and error correction. Read more.