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In a livestream demo, xAI showed how its latest AI, Grok 4, integrates Polymarket prediction data \u2014 with a spotlight on the 2025 World Series.\n<\/p>\n
Prediction market Polymarket and Elon Musk\u2019s new Grok 4 AI both give the Los Angeles Dodgers the best shot at winning the 2025 World Series.<\/p>\n
During a livestream<\/a> unveiling Grok 4\u2019s capabilities, Musk\u2019s AI venture xAI showcased how the model integrates Polymarket data, citing a live prediction on who will win the MLB championship. Polymarket currently gives the Dodgers a 28% chance of victory, while Grok 4 estimates a 21.6% likelihood.<\/p>\n \u201cIn some ways it\u2019s a little terrifying, but the growth of intelligence here is remarkable,\u201d Musk said during the demo.<\/p>\n The collaboration stems from a June announcement<\/a> that xAI and X (formerly Twitter) had partnered with Polymarket as their official prediction market provider. Polymarket said users can now use Grok to \u201cbecome a better trader,\u201d highlighting the AI\u2019s access to real-time prediction data.<\/p>\n Polymarket\u2019s insights will now appear across X, while Polymarket will pull from Grok and X posts to enrich the context behind market events.<\/p>\n Polymarket surged in prominence during the 2024 U.S. presidential election, when trading volume spiked to $2.5 billion in October from just $533 million in September. It remained elevated through November before tapering off post-election. Since then, monthly volumes have stabilized between $150 million and $300 million \u2014 still far higher than its pre-2024 baseline.<\/p>\n Before June 2024, Polymarket rarely saw volumes above $20 million per month. That threshold is now routine, with sports and politics dominating activity. The largest markets include, Formula 1 Drivers Championship at $63 million, Federal Reserve rate decision at $35 million, World Series at $21 million, New York Mayoral election at $19 million, Bitcoin price peak in 2025 at $16 million (61% say BTC will hit $130,000)<\/p>\n Not all outcomes have been smooth. A recent controversy emerged over the resolution<\/a> of a market asking whether Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would \u201cwear a suit before July.\u201d <\/p>\n Despite the occasional uproar, Polymarket boasts strong performance. An independent analyst in March pegged its historical prediction accuracy at 94%<\/a>.<\/p>\nRising Volume, Rising Profile<\/h2>\n
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