
Grok 4 is the Real Deal
Before we get to today’s main column about Grok 4, we wanted to share four things we learned from the craziness on Friday, when Google snatched the CEO and technology behind Windsurf, a competitor to Cursor that OpenAI had agreed to buy for $3 billion just two months ago.
Jul 14, 2025
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Research, updates, and insights from the frontlines of AI accountability.
Why is the biggest name in AI late to the AI coding revolution?
The state of AI is less about android assassins after young waitresses and more about self-regulation of the tech industry and the pressing need to align the capabilities of artificial intelligence with human ethics and values.
The company is drifting from its longtime backer and toward for-profit status—but not without resistance.
AI companies continue to reduce evidence of Biden-era AI safety policy from their communications as attitudes shift under Trump.




