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		aik on Nov 5, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Grok is an AI modeled after the Hitchhiker’s Guide... Grok to me seems like an awesome name for an AI in any case, not because of some reference to a book but because of the meaning of the word. For sure beats “Bard”.

frob on Nov 6, 2023 [–]

Yes, grok is a useful word, which is why it sucks that it is now associated with this flaming pile of human excrement.

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