Elon Musk somehow manages to win again.
Microsoft, being the largest backer of OpenAI, is essentially teaming up with one of its rivals.
Altman probably is not wrong about Musks insecurity, but insecurity is a powerful motivator.
Elon Musk’s xAI is partnering with Microsoft and others on a $30 billion infrastructure project.Oliver Contreras/AFP/Getty
Gizmodo has reached out to xAI for comment.
Musks companies do not often respond to media inquiries.
In the meantime, President Trump has advocated for building out coal power plants next to data centers.
The plan foresees bringing on additional investors.
Now he is teaming up with OpenAIs largest backer on his own rival startup.
Musk also continues to try and sue OpenAI over its transition to a for-profit company, among other issues.
It is viewed as a convenient way to try and slow OpenAIs growth as he builds a competitor.
Grok is deeply integrated with X, with buttons allowing users to ask for more context about specific posts.
The chatbot, like all the others, suffers fromserious issuesproducing accurate responses.
The new deal with Microsoft cements xAI as a legitimate player in the AI race.
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