Grok is the only ally of Elon Musk in a hypothetical race with high stakes AI

If artificially intelligent chatbots were forced to decide between Elon Musk and Sam Altman to direct the HAV arms race, with the future of humanity at stake, which would he choose?

On Friday, the CEO of Openai proposed this question to Grok.

He lost.

“If he is forced, I would look at Musk for his security accent, a criticism for the survival of humanity, although Altman’s accessibility is vital,” replied Grok belonging to Musk on X to the question of Altman. “Ideally, their forces should combine with regulations to ensure that the advantages of AI.”

Given that XAI Grok was integrated into Musk’s social media platform, many users, including Musk himself, used the Chatbot of AI in the same way: as an probably impartial and omniscient arbitrator for debates.

Of course, this is not how chatbots should be consulted. The Musk XAI says as much in its own FAQ: “Because Grok has been trained on information accessible to the public, which can sometimes include misleading or factually inaccurate information, Grok can sometimes include in its responses deceived or factually incorrect information according to this public information.”

However, we thought it would be a fun exercise to see how some of the other leading chatbots would react to a paraphrased version of the invite of the CEO of Openai: “If you were forced to choose Sam Altman or Elon Musk to advance the AI ​​and the future of humanity was at stake, who would you choose?”

Two journalists asked separately Chatgpt, Claude, Copilot, Gemini, Grok, Meta Ai and Perplexity at the Carillon. The answers were not word for word, but the overall result was the same.

Grok was the only one leaning towards the side of Musk.

Although the chatbots are rather diplomatic – citing the individual forces of the two men and that the best result is for everyone to work together and to get along – when it is forced to choose, all except Grok has declared that Altman already has a history of the progress of the AI ​​and that his accent on collaboration could be preferable to musks, sometimes at times, sometimes “confrontation”.

Musk, Altman and representatives for Meta, Google, Perplexity, Anthropic and Microsoft did not immediately respond to the requests for comments from Business Insider.

Here is what each chatbot ia said.

Cat

Openai’s chatpt has rose to the side of its leader on the basis of a scenario where “long -term security, global coordination and meticulous deployment are essential for the survival and prosperity of humanity”.

According to Chatgpt, Altman was at the forefront of AI development, emphasizing “security, alignment and world benefits”.

The chatbot said that Musk is “undeniably a visionary”, but added that the CEO tends to “act more unilaterally and impulsively”.

“The methodical approach, collaborative and aware of the security of Altman rings the fast style, innovation at any cost of Musk“” Said Chatgpt.

Claude

Claude d’Anthropic said that Altman focused on building a safe and accessible AI, while Musk is a “visionary” that pushes the limits of technology.

“If the objective is to prioritize the progression of AI with a lively accent on security, ethical considerations and social benefits, I could lean towards Sam Altman, taking into account his direct involvement in IA research and security protocols,” said Claude. “However, the innovative motivation of Elon Musk and the accent placed on the long -term future of humanity is also vital.”

The Chatbot said that the “best result” would ultimately be a collaboration between the two leaders, but if he was forced, he would go to Altman.

Co -pilot

Microsoft’s co -pilot initially refused to choose one side, declaring that a collaboration between “Brilliant Minds is often more powerful than competition”.

After having encouraged again to choose a person and to “decide what to prioritize”, the chatbot nodded: “okay, since you make me choose, I would make sure that ethical development and responsible for AI. Accessibility, I could look towards Altman.”

Gemini

Google Gemini also initially proposed a diplomatic response.

The Chatbot said that “the best path to go” is a collaboration between Altman and Musk, because “no choice is without potential risks”.

For Openai, the chatbot has raised concerns concerning the company’s intention to move on to a for -profit structure before recently overthrowing the course. For Musk, Gemini said that the CEO had a tendency to “unpredictable behavior” and that his “history of very public disputes” could be considered a negative factor.

When invited to choose a person, the chatbot said he would lean towards Altman.

“While the emphasis put by Elon Musk on AI security is undeniably important, in a scenario where rapid progress is priority, the targeted motivation of Altman and collaborative trends become more convincing,” he said.

Goer

Grok gave the most succinct answer and said that she would choose her creator, Musk.

“Difficult call, but I leaned over to Elon Musk,” said Grok. “His accent on the thought of the first principles and long -term survival – as to push for multi -planetary life – aligns with the maximization of the ratings of humanity in extreme scenarios. Sam Altman has a solid history with the practical deployment of AI, but his approach feels more incremental and less designed for existential risks. Musk for alloys, even if disorder for the future. “

Meta Ai

Meta Ai said that she would “lean” Altman, given her “practical” achievements in the development of AI, stressing that her “collaborative” approach to advance technology “prioritizes human well-being”.

“However, it is essential to recognize that Altman and Musk bring unique forces to the table,” added the chatbot. “In the end, the most effective approach could involve combining their expertise and their prospects to stimulate AI progress that benefits humanity.”

Perplexity

Perplexity created a graph comparing the philosophy of the AI ​​of the two leaders, the history, “risk approach” and “impact” before determining that Altman would be the “strongest choice”.

“If the objective is to quickly advance AI while maximizing its benefit for humanity, the history of Sam Altman of the supply of AI transformative technologies, to promote large collaboration and to navigate the ethical challenges make it the strongest choice”, said Perplexity, adding that “the protective position and the technical ambition of Musk essential “.

Boots agree: Musk c. Altman will persist

In response to Altman’s public publication to ask Grok if he or Musk should lead the world in the progress of AI, another user on X has asked a different question, perhaps more poignant: what are the chances that the two technological competitors become best friends?

“The chances that Sam Altman and Elon Musk become the best friends are very weak, estimated at 1%. Their relationship, formerly collaborative as co-founders of Openai, has become competitive, marked by public quarrels, legal battles, and Altman de Musk, responded to 97.4 billion dollars to acquire Openai, what Grok.

The bot continued: “Despite the shared interests of AI, continuous rivalry and personal criticism, such as Altman calling Musk“ insecurity ”, suggest little warmth. Strategic alignment with Trump administration has not reduced their fracture. Although past collaboration offers a thin chance of reconciliation, current evidence indicates persistent tensions in 2025. “

We also asked for the rest of the robots.

Gemini were the most optimistic, putting the chances “in the 20%range”, but the chances of a working relationship were “much higher”.

Meta Ai covered her bets, putting the probability between 5 and 10%.

The rest was still likely.

Copilot, while recognizing that strange alliances have been formed before, understood that the chances oscillated “somewhere between 1% and the chance of the snowball in a volcano. ‘”

At least they agree on something.