Prime Highlights:
Elon Musk’s AI startup unveiled Grok 3, claiming it outperforms competitors like OpenAI and DeepSeek in early tests.
Early testing in math, science, and coding suggests Grok 3 excels beyond rival models, including ChatGPT.
Key Background:
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, has launched its latest AI model, Grok 3, asserting that it surpasses competitor offerings, including those from OpenAI and China’s DeepSeek, based on early performance tests. These tests, which evaluated the model’s capabilities in math, science, and coding, indicate that Grok 3 delivers more advanced results than its rivals.
In a demonstration streamed on Musk’s social media platform, X, the entrepreneur expressed excitement about Grok 3, calling it “an order of magnitude more capable than Grok 2” within a short span. The team also announced the introduction of a new feature, “Deep Search,” designed as a next-generation search engine, enhancing the model’s functionality.
Grok 3 will be available to premium X subscribers in the U.S. starting Tuesday, with a separate subscription option for its web and app versions. Musk had previously described the model as “scary smart” due to its advanced reasoning abilities, adding that it outperformed other models in xAI’s internal testing. He further emphasized that Grok 3 had been trained on a substantial amount of synthetic data and demonstrated the ability to reflect on its mistakes to maintain logical consistency.
Early feedback from crowdsourced AI comparison site, Chatbot Arena, suggests that Grok 3 has garnered higher ratings than other models, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT. However, Musk reminded users that the model is still in its beta phase, meaning imperfections are expected, but rapid improvements will be made. A voice assistance feature is planned for future releases.
Musk’s entry into the generative AI market with xAI in 2023 has intensified competition with established players like OpenAI. The rivalry between Musk and OpenAI, which he helped co-found in 2015, has escalated following a failed bid to acquire OpenAI’s nonprofit parent last year. The competition has also been fueled by DeepSeek’s recent claim of developing a competitive AI model using more cost-effective, energy-efficient methods despite restrictions on advanced AI chips. xAI’s Grok 3 is powered by the “Colossus supercomputer,” which employs a massive array of 100,000 Nvidia GPUs, a number that has recently doubled to further enhance its AI capabilities.
