Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has introduced its latest chatbot, Grok 3, in a bid to gain traction in a competitive industry dominated by ChatGPT and China’s DeepSeek.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!During the launch presentation, Musk emphasized that Grok 3 is designed for deep understanding, stating, “Our goal is to explore the universe through AI, prioritizing truth even when it challenges political correctness.”
The upgraded model boasts ten times the computational power of its predecessor, which was released in August 2024. Trained on synthetic data, Grok 3 incorporates self-correction mechanisms to reduce errors—commonly known as “hallucinations”—that have been a challenge for AI chatbots.
“Grok 3 has exceptional reasoning capabilities. In our testing, it has outperformed all available AI models,” Musk revealed during a video call at the World Governments Summit in Dubai.
Initially, Grok 3 will be available to Premium+ subscribers on X, formerly Twitter, before a broader rollout.
A Competitive AI Landscape
The chatbot enters a crowded field, with tech companies worldwide racing to develop more advanced AI solutions.
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Last month, Chinese startup DeepSeek disrupted the industry by launching its cost-effective, high-quality R1 chatbot, posing a direct challenge to U.S. leadership in AI.
Grok 3 also competes with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, setting Musk against his former collaborator and now-rival, Sam Altman.
Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015, investing $45 million in its early development. However, he departed in 2018, and OpenAI’s subsequent release of ChatGPT in 2022 propelled Altman to global recognition.
Tensions between the two have escalated, with OpenAI’s board recently rejecting a Musk-led buyout proposal worth nearly $100 billion.
Musk’s Political Influence and AI Expansion
Musk’s deep involvement in technology has aligned him closely with former U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration.
He currently leads the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), tasked with streamlining federal agencies. However, critics argue that his position presents a conflict of interest, given his significant business interests in AI and other sectors.
Meanwhile, xAI is reportedly seeking a $10 billion funding round, which could push the company’s valuation to approximately $75 billion.
Musk launched xAI in July 2023, shortly after signing an open letter advocating for a pause in the development of advanced AI models.
