The term "open-source" can vary in meaning, and Musk did not provide specific details about what aspects of Grok will be made public. This is not Musk's first foray into open-source, as he has previously released some of Tesla's patents and made an elaborate show of taking X open-source last year. Other companies, like Meta and Mistral AI, have also open-sourced some of their AI code, but often keep key details private.
Key takeaways:
- Elon Musk's startup xAI will open-source Grok, a chatbot, later this week, allowing anyone to examine or build upon its AI.
- Musk has been in a legal and public dispute with OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, accusing them of betraying their mission to operate as a nonprofit and make their research public.
- Musk has previously open-sourced some of his projects, and Tesla has a practice of releasing details about some of its patents.
- Other companies, such as Meta and Mistral AI, have also open-sourced some of their AI code, but often keep key details private.