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Renowned entrepreneur Elon Musk recently made the headlines with the announcement of Grok, xAI's accessibility by premium subscribers of X. This move marks a shift from its previous availability restricted to Premium+ subscribers only.
In a post on X, Musk gave a very mysterious sneak peek about this expansion without revealing any details. Mostly, this is a strategic move as its main aim is to move away from traditional advertising methods. Musk supports this strategy of offering special features to subscribers only as it will generate a huge amount of revenue for the company. Elon Musk said in his X post, "Grok has normal mode and fun mode. Tonight, we decided to add an unhinged fun mode. It is next level."
The Impact of Grok Going Open Source
The CEO of X claimed the company wants to make the technology widely available to the public, aiming towards fostering a more creative and collaborative environment within the AI community. This decision comes after suing OpenAI, alleging that the company had veered from its objectives towards a profit-centric business strategy.
However, OpenAI's response to Elon Musk's statement was quite surprising as they said, “As we discussed a for-profit structure in order to further the mission, Elon wanted us to merge with Tesla or he wanted full control. Elon left OpenAI, saying there needed to be a relevant competitor to Google/DeepMind and that he was going to do it himself. He said he’d be supportive of us finding our own path." Meta and Mistral (from France) have also embraced the open-source AI model.
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There will be some consequences due to these changes as users might be able to anticipate interactions and experiences on social media sites with the increased accessibility of Grok. A transparent approach to AI development is also made possible by Grok's open-source status. xAI seeks to spur creativity and enhance AI technology more with the promotion of community interaction and contribution.
With Grok's integration into X's system shortly, user interaction with the platform may change. This highlights how crucial it is to do ethical AI research and use it in our daily lives as AI develops and becomes integrated more and more into everything around us. In essence, Elon Musk's announcement about Grok being open-sourced marks a moment in the advancement of AI technology. xAI is set to drive innovation and shape the future of AI-driven interactions, on media platforms by democratizing access and fostering collaboration.
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