From The New York Times:

Elon Musk released the raw computer code for his AI chatbot, Grok, designed to give snarky replies. The move is part of a battle to control the future of AI. Musk’s company xAI, which is integrated into X, allows premium users to interact with Grok. Musk believes open-sourcing AI technology can make it safer and more transparent.

The decision to open-source the chatbot code intensifies Musk’s feud with OpenAI, showing his belief that important AI technology should not be controlled by tech giants alone. OpenAI plans to dismiss Musk’s lawsuit against them. Silicon Valley remains divided over the transparency of AI technology and whether the underlying coding should be public.

Musk’s publication of his AI code aligns him with companies like Meta and Google, who have also open-sourced their AI technology. Musk formed xAI last year with a focus on understanding reality. He aims to give investors in X ownership stakes in xAI. Musk criticizes companies that avoid controversial topics in AI programming.

While Musk argues for open-sourcing AI technology for transparency and safety, some experts believe the move is more about catching up in the market. The rivalry between Musk’s xAI and market leader OpenAI drives the push for open-source AI code. Professor Kambhampati believes open-sourcing AI technology is the safest approach, but acknowledges business interests in the decision.



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