Get ready for Elon Musk's latest creation: Grok, an AI-powered chatbot designed to tickle your sense of humor. Musk, owner of X (formerly Twitter), unveiled Grok last weekend, describing him as a sarcastic accomplice inspired by Douglas Adams' comic sci-fi masterpiece, “The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.”
Grok, developed by Musk's AI startup xAI, is still in the testing phase, but promises a dose of humor and rebellious spirit. Musk playfully announced: “Grok likes sarcasm. I have no idea who could have guided him in that direction.”
Intended to compete with ChatGPT, Grok aims to captivate users with its unique personality. Musk, co-founder of OpenAI, withdrew five years ago due to disagreements over the company's direction. Now, with xAi, he is back in the game.
Xai's blog post revealed that Grok-1, the underlying language model, outperformed GPT-3.5 in various benchmarks, including solving high school math problems. While not quite reaching the heights of GPT-4, Grok-1 shows the potential of Musk's new venture.
Currently in a limited testing phase, Musk hinted that Grok will soon adorn subscribers of X's Premium+ service. For $16 per month, users in the United States will be able to take advantage of features such as the famous blue “checkmark.”
Musk's long-standing concerns about the rapid development of AI and its impact on society persist. xAI expects Grok to evolve as users provide more data, a prospect that could raise concerns among critics of Musk's management of the platform since the acquisition of X last October.
Known for his “purism of free speech,” Musk has been reluctant to remove content. This position recently resulted in the reinstatement of British far-right figure Tommy Robinson's account on X, drawing both support and criticism.
In this humorous AI landscape, Musk's Grok takes the stage, promising a mix of rebellious charm and a touch of sarcasm for those ready to embark on a new chatbot adventure.
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