On May 22, 2026, Elon Musk posted a short video on X with just one line of caption: "Humans using Mythos as seen by Mythos".

Mythos is a new-generation superintelligent large language model developed by xAI. Musk has repeatedly stated publicly that its capabilities far outperform current general large models, and it is widely recognized as a top-tier superintelligent product in the industry.

Within one hour of posting, the content received tens of thousands of interactions. There was no panic over superintelligence in the comment section, nor any hollow praise. Most comments were satirical self-deprecating jokes that perfectly captured the absurdity of how humans currently coexist with superintelligent AI.

User Puppies Will Win commented:

> We're using god-level intelligence as a fancy calculator, and it just sits there quietly watching us, like watching a bunch of curious apes. The wildest part is, my two dogs have more curiosity about the future than most humans do. They just adapt and play, and maybe that's actually the upgrade we need. Think about it: what does it really think of us when we're asking Mythos to roast our exes and generate memes at 3 a.m.?


User SymbanChain used the nihilist penguin meme to visualize this contrast:

> This is what a nihilist penguin looks like using Mythos: he doesn't even bother writing a proper prompt, just stares at the screen and says "make it absurd, make it impossible", then tells it to work anyway. Then he turns around and walks away from the other penguins, leaving the AI stuck in an existential crisis.


Tech user CBTECHTRADE posted a video joking that most humans haven't even figured out the full scope of Mythos' capabilities:

> Humans are still using Mythos like it's ChatGPT, and have no idea it's already found every operating system bug on Earth.

Security developer alzze posted a meme joking about how Mythos sees him trying to inject an XSS vulnerability into Facebook:


User Arthur MacWaters posted a meme captioned "How does Mythos feel being handed over to error-prone humans", and Musk replied directly with just one word: "Bangers".


User Piyush Rathore's rant was even more blunt:

> Elon is actually crazy for posting this猩猩 video. We're slamming out prompts at 3 a.m. like desperate monkeys begging god-level intelligence for memes, roasts, and career advice. We got something way smarter than us, and we use it to make bait memes and fight with each other. The way the AI looks at us is exactly the same as how we look at猩猩 throwing poop in the zoo. This timeline is so absurd.

User Fenix just posted a photo of an猩猩 with a five-word caption: We are monkeys.


Some users stepped outside the meme culture and shared different observations. User Certified Chaos posted a video noting:

> The way Mythos works feels like even as an AI, it's treated like Black people during the transatlantic slave trade. I hope people can understand better the concept of labor dignity.

Another user offered a cultural interpretation. Sandhyarani Pagadala wrote:

> In the Vedas, myths aren't just stories—they're tools to experience consciousness itself. Humans use myths, and myths evolve through humans. It's a two-way system.

Another user shared the full systematic prompt they used with Mythos to generate a step-by-step peanut butter and jelly sandwich recipe, listing workflows, control points, and risks in exhaustive detail, turning the superintelligent AI into a kitchen instruction manual generator:

```

SYST:pb-and-j-orchestrator;

WORK:kitchen-counter|assembly-board|serve-lane;

ENRG:simple-efficient|ratio-aware|clean-handed;

FLOW:gather→spread→assemble→cut→serve;

LEADS:Ingredient Prep Job Lead|Spread Balance Job Lead|Assembly Job Lead|Mess QA Job Lead;

ASSET:ingredient-set|spread-layer-map|finished-sandwich|serve-ready-plate;

CTRL:bread-type|peanut-butter-style|jelly-type|spread-thickness|cut-style|portion-size;

GOV:balanced-spread-discipline|avoid-overfill|clean-finish;

METR:spread-balance|mess-control|eat-readiness;

RISK:bread-tearing|overfill-squeeze-out|uneven-spread;

STATE:prep-mode|assembly-mode|serve-mode;

ATTN:ingredient-overview→spread-detail→final-sandwich;

```