Musk said over the weekend Grok is "designed to have a little humor in its response" and has "real-time access to info via the ???? platform, which is a massive advantage over other models." He also said it's "based & loves sarcasm." 

Compared to the Soviet-style censorship bot OpenAI has created, Grok's answers are free of purple-haired AI trainers and produce different results. It's also designed to answer "with a bit of wit and has a rebellious streak," according to xAI. 

Grok has captured our attention for several reasons. First, it was launched right before OpenAI's Dev Day (Oct. 6). Secondly, the announcement was delivered with a distinctly snarky tone. Thirdly, it took an explicit anti-woke stance. Fourthly, integrating the 'free speech' X platform allows it to scrape real-time data and distribution channels.