Elon Musk’s xAI to Introduce Open-Source Model, Sues OpenAI: What You Need to Know

Elon Musk’s AI Company xAI to Introduce Open-Source Model

In a bold move, Elon Musk announced that his artificial intelligence (AI) company xAI will be introducing an open-source model this week. Musk took to X (formerly Twitter) to share the news, stating that xAI will open source Grok, the AI chatbot he introduced last year.

This announcement comes on the heels of Musk’s recent lawsuit against OpenAI, a company he helped found. Musk alleges that OpenAI has strayed from its original mission of developing AI to benefit humanity and has instead prioritized profits. Musk, who left OpenAI’s board in 2018, claims that the company has become a closed-source subsidiary of Microsoft.

OpenAI has responded to Musk’s lawsuit, stating that they remain committed to ensuring that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits all of humanity. The company acknowledges that building AGI will require more resources than initially anticipated and that a for-profit entity may be necessary to obtain those resources.

Legal experts have weighed in on Musk’s lawsuit, with some suggesting that he may face challenges in proving that OpenAI has deviated from its mission. Despite the legal battle, Musk’s actions could disrupt OpenAI’s dominance in the industry and impact its reputation.

Meanwhile, Musk continues to criticize OpenAI on social media, with one user suggesting that OpenAI should also make its ChatGPT model open source. Musk responded by calling OpenAI a lie.

The introduction of an open-source model by xAI marks a significant development in the AI industry and could have far-reaching implications for the future of AI technology. Stay tuned for more updates on this evolving story.