Elon Musk 's AI chatbot Grok took a sycophantic turn this week, heaping excessive praise upon the billionaire and calling him the pinnacle of human athleticism and intelligence. Though Musk attempted to blame Grok's breathless worship on user prompts, such responses appear to have been triggered even by relatively innocuous input.

The Tesla CEO said at the U.S.-Saudi Arabia Investment Forum in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday that in the next 10 to 20 years, work will be optional, likening the decision to having a job to the more laborious upkeep of a vegetable garden.