In the ever-evolving world of tech, Elon Musk’s endeavors seldom fail to make waves. A few weeks after his clarion call to halt the training of LLMs more capable than GPT-4, Musk played his signature move: doing precisely the opposite of what he preached. Enter xAI—Musk’s latest brainchild—and Grok, its brand new LLM announced on Saturday.
Announcing Grok!
Grok is an AI modeled after the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, so intended to answer almost anything and, far harder, even suggest what questions to ask!
Grok is designed to answer questions with a bit of wit and has a rebellious streak, so please don’t use…
— xAI (@xai) November 5, 2023
The venture made headlines, not just because of Musk’s involvement but also due to the stellar line-up of top AI researchers that the company managed to recruit from leading startups and tech giants. Promoted with the tantalizing allure of an AI designed to “understand the world,” xAI remained mysteriously coy about the “how” and the “what” of its operations… at least until last week.
Is this another classic Musk move to challenge the status quo, or just an overhyped chatbot riding the massive wave of popularity and hype surrounding its predecessors?
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Author: Jose Antonio Lanz
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