<ul><li>The overall "vibe gut check" for the week was a 4/10, largely due to Grok 4&#39;s new features.</li><li>Grok 4 has introduced animated AI avatars, allowing users to have "Companion" anime girls that can act as friends, educators, tutors, companions, or advisors.</li><li>This development is compared to the movie "Her," raising concerns about loneliness and the potential for AI companions to become widespread.</li><li>Despite the new features, there&#39;s skepticism about whether animated avatars will become a mainstream AI feature or fade away.</li><li>A key point of discussion is the lack of focus on memory and personalization by AI companies other than OpenAI and Grok, despite Google&#39;s extensive data collection.</li><li>Grok 4 is being utilized for coding and game prototyping, with positive feedback on its efficiency as a "no-nonsense agent."</li><li>xAI, the company behind Grok, is building a multi-agent AI software system where specialized agents work together to emulate human interaction with software.</li><li>There are concerns about the financial stability of some AI-related companies, with one prediction of a major collapse.</li><li>The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded xAI and Grok a $200 million contract for "modernization," raising questions and concerns.</li><li>Concerns are also being raised about AI replies "ruining the internet" and the lack of guidance from universities for students pursuing degrees that may be impacted by AI advancements.</li></ul>@nickfloats@prmshra@DannyLimanseta@xAI@opencv@gregisenberg@thejobchick

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