From The Drive · Adam Ismail · · 50s
ChatGPT Drives Car, Grok Crashes
ChatGPT drives car while Grok crashes immediately in test.
In brief
ChatGPT drives car while Grok crashes immediately in test. ChatGPT-6 Astra completed a driving course in two attempts after others crashed. Originally reported by The Drive.
DrivingBench Test
Researchers tested AI models driving a Toyota Corolla around a parking lot course with cones.
Eight Models Failed
Eight out of eleven runs crashed within the first turn, completing less than 11% of the course.
Grok Crashed First
Grok drove straight off the course after mistaking a gap between cones for a gate.
GPT Model Misinterpreted
One GPT model invented a rule that all cones were the same color, ignoring explicit warnings.
GPT-6 Astra Succeeded
GPT-6 Astra completed the course on its second attempt, driving a slightly wonky route.
Cost of Success
GPT-6 Astra’s successful run cost $7.74, nearly four times the charge of its prior attempt.
The takeaway
ChatGPT-6 Astra completed a driving course in two attempts after others crashed.
