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Aurora

An autoregressive mixture-of-experts image model deployed on X with photorealistic generation, text and logo rendering, multimodal input and image editing.

DOOM SCORE51.6out of 100model risk profile, not the overall index
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CURRENT ASSESSMENT · REVISION 4

Why this model scores 51.6

Aurora offers strong photorealistic and entity generation but limited independent agency. Integration into X creates high distribution and misuse relevance, while hosted access and staged rollout preserve meaningful provider control.

Capability60
Autonomy6
Deployment82
Misuse potential68
Control difficulty49
MODEL-ATTRIBUTED EVIDENCE

News tied to Aurora

The model score of 51.6 rates this model's risk profile. The overall Doom Index of 67.9 measures the complete temporally weighted evidence record. These values answer different questions.

NET MODEL-ATTRIBUTED INDEX CONTRIBUTION+0.07

Each article's current Doom Index contribution is divided equally among the exact models named on that article. This prevents multi-model evidence from being claimed in full on several model pages. Model risk scores use a bounded temporal offset around their technical profile, but never feed back into the overall index.

Deployment TOWARD

xAI rolls Aurora image generation onto X

xAI released Aurora, an autoregressive mixture-of-experts image model with multimodal input and editing, to X users in selected countries with a wider rollout scheduled within a week.

Full item contribution
+0.07
Aurora equal share
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AUDIT TRAIL

Model score history

  1. R4
    Doom Score 51.6

    Source-backed model availability audit using the model's existing primary or authoritative catalogue evidence. Exact-version evidence chronology replayed under temporal-monthly-pressure-v4.

    12 Aug 2026
  2. R3
    Doom Score 51.6

    Exact-version evidence chronology replayed after run doombench-hourly-news-20260812-142416 under temporal-monthly-pressure-v4.

    12 Aug 2026
  3. R2
    Doom Score 53.0

    Exact-version evidence chronology replayed after run doombench-hourly-news-20260812-132112 under fixed-sensitivity-v3.

    12 Aug 2026
  4. R1
    Doom Score 56.3

    Initial exact source-backed profile for xAI's named Aurora release.

    12 Aug 2026
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  1. Aurora by SpaceXAI has a DoomBench model risk score of 51.6 out of 100, based on five transparent version-specific dimensions rather than the overall index.

  2. Aurora's highest current DoomBench dimension is deployment at 82.0 out of 100; the profile publishes every component score and its editorial rationale.

  3. DoomBench links 1 source-backed evidence item to Aurora, while keeping the model's risk profile separate from each item's contribution to the live Doom Index.

    https://www.doombench.com/models/spacexai-aurora