"Elon Musk, currently on track to become the world's first trillionaire, is apparently obsessed with teaching Grok about video games. The xAI-powered chatbot was reportedly so bad at answering questions about Baldur's Gate 3 last year that Musk actually delayed a major update to its model so the problem could be rectified."
"In one instance last year, a model release was delayed for several days because Musk was dissatisfied with how the chatbot answered detailed questions about the video game 'Baldur's Gate,' according to people familiar with the matter. High-level engineers were pulled from other projects to improve the responses before launch, they said,"
"Lest you think this episode was a one off, Musk was also apparently obsessed with teaching Grok how to play League of Legends. Some former xAI employees reportedly compare how the company is run to a never-ending fire drill. There are multiple "war rooms" running at the Palo Alto headquarters to tackle urgent issues, including getting Grok to Challenger rank in Riot Games' popular MOBA."
Elon Musk redirected engineering resources to train xAI's chatbot Grok on video games, prioritizing game-related performance over other projects. Grok struggled with detailed questions about Baldur's Gate 3, prompting a delayed model release and reassignment of high-level engineers to improve responses. Multiple war rooms operated at the Palo Alto headquarters to tackle urgent issues, including a dedicated team focused on teaching Grok to play League of Legends and reach Challenger rank. Former employees described operations as a constant fire drill. The intensive gaming focus took place during 2025 amid broader efforts to refine Grok's capabilities.
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