Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot is going open source, but maybe not for the right reasons
From Future plc:
Elon Musk set to release X Corp’s Grok AI chatbot source code to the public this week, aiming to be one of the best AI tools. Musk filed lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming it strayed from benefiting humanity. OpenAI refuted claims with emails showing Musk’s support for profit-making. Musk invested $44 million in OpenAI, left in 2018. Musk warns of AI threats to privacy, despite misinformation spread about Covid-19. Grok still requires X Premium subscription, raising questions on Musk’s true intentions in making it open-source. Musk’s move to open-source Grok may be a PR stunt or hypocritical gesture.
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