Elon Musk Announces xAI's Plan to Open Source Grok Chatbot This Week

Elon Musk has announced that xAI will open source its Grok chatbot. This decision, effective this week, is part of Musk’s ongoing effort to share technological advancements. Tesla famously open-sourced its patents a decade ago, influencing electric vehicle design across the industry.

Similarly, X released the code behind its "For You" algorithm last year, although it provided limited insights. The Wall Street Journal suggests that by allowing third-party developers and researchers to examine Grok's code, Musk aims to boost its adoption and gather valuable feedback for improvement.

This move may also be interpreted as a challenge to OpenAI. Recently, Musk filed a lawsuit against the ChatGPT developer, a company he co-founded, accusing it of prioritizing profits over its original non-profit vision. The lawsuit describes OpenAI as a “closed-source de facto subsidiary” of Microsoft, which holds a significant stake in the company. In response, OpenAI claimed that Musk sought to merge it with Tesla and take on the CEO role.

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