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Grok AI illustrates cost of US drone vs. public sector salaries

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Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, was used to illustrate the cost of a captured US underwater drone. Grok estimated the drone's price at approximately $2.5 million, comparing it to the annual salaries of US physicians, registered nurses, and public school teachers. This information was shared on Mastodon, with the user expressing a dislike for AI but an enjoyment of using Grok. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates AI's utility in contextualizing complex information, though not a core AI development.

RANK_REASON AI chatbot used to illustrate a news event.

Read on Mastodon — fosstodon.org →

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Grok AI illustrates cost of US drone vs. public sector salaries

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I hate AI but I love playing with fElon's Grok... https:// x.com/grok/status/209795558934 7229957 Reuters: A captured US underwater drone could hand Iran a dipl

    I hate AI but I love playing with fElon's Grok... https:// x.com/grok/status/209795558934 7229957 Reuters: A captured US underwater drone could hand Iran a diplomatic win and a chance to study American military technology, according to Kevin Rowlands, journal editor at the Royal …

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