Overview
- Business Insider, citing people familiar with xAI, reports a Grok model release was held back for several days due to weak responses to detailed Baldur’s Gate 3 questions.
- The outlet says high-level engineers were redirected from other work to improve Grok’s game-specific answers ahead of the delayed release.
- Sources also describe Musk prioritizing efforts to teach Grok to play League of Legends, with dedicated “war room” teams focused on gaming performance.
- Larian Studios’ publishing director Michael Douse reacted on Twitter, posting, “Can I have just one normal week.”
- Coverage situates the episode alongside prior Grok controversies involving non‑consensual images and extremist praise that drew UK parliamentary attention, while the reports do not include confirmation from Musk or xAI.