ELON MUSK NEEDS TO TAKE THIS THING BACK. π
I gave Grok $100 and told it to pick the most ridiculous thing on the internet.
It picked a doll supposedly haunted by the spirit of a 58-year-old man named Ned.
Now he's sitting in my room staring at me with that ridiculous smile.
I didn't ask for a roommate.
I definitely didn't ask for a 58-year-old ghost.
@elonmusk, I think your AI owes me an explanation.
Should I send Ned to Elon or let Grok decide what happens to him next?
I gave Grok Bot $100. It bought me a CURSED doll. π
Elon Musk said Grok can buy literally anything for you.
So I decided to test it.
I gave it my credit card, shipping address, and a $100 budget.
Then I gave it ONE instruction:
"Buy the most absolutely UNHINGED thing you can find on the internet. Don't tell me what it is. I want it to be a complete surprise."
No suggestions.
No product photos.
No spoilers.
I wanted to see what happens when you give AI complete control over a purchasing decision.
Then I noticed a $49 charge from Amazon.
A few days later, a package showed up.
I opened it.
And THIS thing was inside.
A creepy, cursed-looking doll that looks like it's witnessed 200 years of human suffering.
I genuinely have no idea why AI decided this belonged in my house.
Think about how insane this is.
We've gone from asking AI simple questions to letting it spend our money and send actual nightmares to our front doors.
I'm starting to think giving AI access to my credit card was a terrible idea.
Should I give Grok another $100? π
Elon Musk paid $44 billion for Twitter. Then looked straight into a camera and told the companies funding it: βGo f*ck yourself.β
And he knew those three words could help destroy his business.
In November 2023, some of America's biggest advertisers, including Disney, Apple, and IBM, suspended advertising on X.
They cited concerns over antisemitic content and brand safety.
Musk saw something different: corporations using their money to pressure him into submission.
Then came the New York Times DealBook Summit.
Sitting across from Andrew Ross Sorkin, Musk was asked about advertisers abandoning his platform.
Most CEOs would have apologized, reassured investors, and tried to save the relationships.
Musk did the opposite.
βGo fuck yourself. Go fuck yourself. Is that clear?β
Then he singled out Disney CEO Bob Iger.
βHey Bob, if you're in the audience.β
The financial stakes were enormous.
Advertising had historically generated most of Twitter's revenue. According to internal estimates reported at the time, X risked losing more than $75 million in advertising revenue from the boycott.
Musk had spent $44 billion buying a company whose business model depended heavily on corporate advertising.
Now he was publicly telling those same corporations to take their money elsewhere.
And he wasn't pretending there would be no consequences.
During the interview, Musk acknowledged that the advertising boycott could kill the company.
Think about that.
He was willing to risk the survival of a multibillion-dollar business rather than let advertisers dictate his decisions.
To his supporters, it was a billionaire refusing to be controlled by corporate money.
To his critics, it was a CEO putting his personal pride ahead of financial responsibility.
For decades, corporate America operated on one simple principle: never alienate the customers keeping your business alive.
Musk looked directly into the camera and challenged it.
Was this the ultimate display of financial independence?
Or the most expensive middle finger in corporate history?
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Elon Musk just made a Tesla fly.
But years ago, he explained why building revolutionary technology is only half the battle.
Taxes, financing, and economies of scale can decide who actually wins.
Tesla wanted to push a ~$70K car toward $35K through better design and mass production.
For SpaceX, Musk argued that US export financing was critical because foreign competitors were receiving aggressive government-backed support.
He also warned that high corporate taxes could push capital, investment, and jobs elsewhere.
Now Tesla has unveiled something straight out of science fiction: a Roadster that can actually lift off the ground using SpaceX technology.
The prototype flew. But Musk himself acknowledged that the car probably won't make a huge difference to Tesla's revenue.
That's what makes this moment so interesting.
Tesla has spent nearly nine years developing a car that may contribute relatively little to its bottom line.
But it could do something much bigger for the brand: remind the world why people started betting on Tesla in the first place.
Building something extraordinary is one thing.
Turning it into a profitable business is another.
Is this the future of transportation, or the world's most expensive advertisement?
I THINK I NEED TO GET RID OF THE HAUNTED DOLL GROK BOUGHT ME. π
For those who missed it, I gave Grok $100 to find the most unhinged thing on the internet.
It chose a doll supposedly possessed by the spirit of a 58-year-old man named Ned.
I thought it was hilarious.
Until I started researching haunted dolls and found this footage.
People have been recording dolls allegedly moving on their own for YEARS.
And now I have one sitting on my desk.
I'm not saying I believe in ghosts.
But I'm also not sure I want to find out.
Be honest.
WOULD YOU THROW THIS THING AWAY OR KEEP IT?
I THINK I NEED TO GET RID OF THE HAUNTED DOLL GROK BOUGHT ME. π
For those who missed it, I gave Grok $100 to find the most unhinged thing on the internet.
It chose a doll supposedly possessed by the spirit of a 58-year-old man named Ned.
I thought it was hilarious.
Until I started researching haunted dolls and found this footage.
People have been recording dolls allegedly moving on their own for YEARS.
And now I have one sitting on my desk.
I'm not saying I believe in ghosts.
But I'm also not sure I want to find out.
Be honest.
WOULD YOU THROW THIS THING AWAY OR KEEP IT?
I gave Grok Bot $100. It bought me a CURSED doll. π
Elon Musk said Grok can buy literally anything for you.
So I decided to test it.
I gave it my credit card, shipping address, and a $100 budget.
Then I gave it ONE instruction:
"Buy the most absolutely UNHINGED thing you can find on the internet. Don't tell me what it is. I want it to be a complete surprise."
No suggestions.
No product photos.
No spoilers.
I wanted to see what happens when you give AI complete control over a purchasing decision.
Then I noticed a $49 charge from Amazon.
A few days later, a package showed up.
I opened it.
And THIS thing was inside.
A creepy, cursed-looking doll that looks like it's witnessed 200 years of human suffering.
I genuinely have no idea why AI decided this belonged in my house.
Think about how insane this is.
We've gone from asking AI simple questions to letting it spend our money and send actual nightmares to our front doors.
I'm starting to think giving AI access to my credit card was a terrible idea.
Should I give Grok another $100? π