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DOGE Emails, Grok Accelerates, & AI Warfighting
Government at the pace of an AI or crypto startup
DOGE has begun sending all federal employees this email:

It’s a straightforward request, yet it’s sending shockwaves through the bureaucracy.
Grok: The Smartest AI on the Block
Grok evals are outpacing the competition, and academia is taking notice. Check out the buzz:
Just used it to solve a key scientific problem. It is the smartest 👏
— David Sinclair (@davidasinclair)
6:54 AM • Feb 20, 2025
The rapid improvement of Grok 3 is nothing short of insane. If it keeps accelerating at this pace, it could soon claim the top spot among LLMs by a wide margin. The race is on!
CHAMATH: “The quality of Grok 3 relative to the amount of time that they've spent on this problem is to me, what's staggering”
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd)
8:22 AM • Feb 22, 2025
Memphis Lets AI Handle Potholes

Memphis is deploying AI-powered computer vision to spot potholes all over the city. Public works vehicles are now equipped with cameras that feed into AI systems, making pothole detection—and repair—a high-tech reality.
Grok vs. ChatGPT: No Filters, No PC
Grok operates without filters—raw, unfiltered AI that’s anything but politically correct.
Grok 3’s voice mode has no censorship. It’s quite surprising.
Grok Voice Chat with ChatGPT
— CHOI (@arrakis_ai)
8:47 AM • Feb 21, 2025
AI-Augmented Warfighting
Palmer Luckey recently discussed on Shawn Ryan’s show how AI will supercharge our warfighters, making them more formidable on the battlefield. Stronger weapons and smarter soldiers mean a stronger deterrent, paving the way for lasting peace.
"Imagine a world where you're wearing an exoskeleton, where the moment your brain is telling your arm to move, the exoskeleton starts moving your arm. You could potentially make someone who's literally ten times faster at moving or reacting, and you again, you see where I'm… x.com/i/web/status/1…
— Shawn Ryan (@ShawnRyan762)
10:00 PM • Feb 14, 2025
The use of AI in battlefield tactics and training is just getting started.