Musk has previously criticized Big Tech's AI efforts and has expressed plans to launch a truth-seeking AI to rival Google's Bard and Microsoft's Bing AI. The team behind xAI, launched in July, includes members from Google's DeepMind, the Windows parent, and other top AI research firms. xAI works closely with X, Tesla, and other companies, and has signed a contract to train its AI model on Oracle's cloud.
Key takeaways:
- Elon Musk's AI startup xAI is set to release its first AI model to a select group on Saturday.
- The new AI model, according to Musk, is the best that currently exists and will be available to all X Premium+ subscribers once it's out of early beta.
- X, formerly known as Twitter, recently introduced two new subscription plans, including a $16 per month Premium+ tier.
- The team behind xAI, which launched in July, is composed of experts from Google's DeepMind, the Windows parent, and other top AI research firms.