Mr. Musk shares Grok’s code, joining A.I. battle. He sued OpenAI for the same reason. The tech war continues.
Elon Musk gave out the computer code for his chatbot Grok. Grok acts like a character from a book. It’s from Mr. Musk’s company xAI. Grok talks like characters from a story. Mr. Musk wants everyone to see the code. Some say it might help make AI safer.
Others worry it could be misused. It’s a big debate in the AI world. Grok is on a social media site. People who pay for special features can talk to Grok. Mr. Musk’s move makes things interesting. We’ll see what happens next.
Elon Musk and Chatbot
Mr. Musk shared X’s recommendation algorithm but hasn’t updated it.
Mr. Musk says this platform is the most transparent and truth-seeking, but there’s still work.
He wants to open-source X’s recommendation algorithm. Mr. Musk sued OpenAI, saying they broke a promise. He thinks important tech shouldn’t be controlled by big companies. OpenAI plans to dismiss the suit.
The debate over sharing advanced A.I. tech has split Silicon Valley. Some want to keep it secret, others say we should share. Elon Musk supports openness. It might help him beat rivals. He’s in favor of making his A.I. code public. This could give him an edge. Many are unsure about sharing. They worry about misuse. But Musk thinks it’s worth it for progress.
Companies like Facebook, Instagram, and Meta share their A.I. code for others to use. Google and Mistral also join in. Mr. Musk, owning X and SpaceX, creates xAI to “understand reality.” Investors in his $44 billion deal for X get 25% of xAI.
Mr. Musk said AI shouldn’t avoid tough topics. He criticized AI that avoids controversy as “woke.” He mentioned Google’s AI Gemini, which focused on diversity. He warned it might cause harm, even death.
OpenAI, a top chatbot provider, hasn’t made its code open source. This could be for business reasons. It’s because they lead the market. They have the most powerful chatbot.
Elon Musk and xAI
Elon Musk and xAI could share their code to help others improve AI technology. Subbarao Kambhampati thinks it’s safest to share AI tech openly. But Musk and Meta might not agree.
Musk and LeCun aren’t seen as the best messengers for this idea. Transitioning to open-source AI could level the playing field. It’s important to make AI accessible for everyone to use and improve.
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