In a bold move to challenge the supremacy of OpenAI's ChatGPT and Bard, Elon Musk's GrokAI has officially launched for X Premium+ subscribers, prompting immediate comparisons with the anticipated GPT-4. The competitive landscape intensified when ChatGPT posted a screenshot of GrokAI on X, highlighting its departure from OpenAI's use case policy and emphasizing shared characteristics. Elon Musk, in response to the post, retorted, "Well, son, since you scraped all the data from this platform for your training, you ought to know."
Concerns have been raised as users reported instances of GrokAI erroneously identifying itself as an OpenAI model. Igor Babuschkin, co-founder of xAI, attributed this to Grok's extensive training on web data, asserting that no OpenAI code was used. He reassured users that this issue would be addressed in future versions of GrokAI. Despite these controversies, GrokAI distinguishes itself by incorporating humor into its responses and boasts surpassing the performance of models like GPT-3.5 and LLaMa 2 with its initial release.
Grok-1, the inaugural version of GrokAI, has already outperformed notable language models but falls short of GPT-4 and the Palm 2. The platform is currently exclusive to X Premium+ subscribers, with the company actively refining and expanding features, including upcoming capabilities like image recognition and generation. In a departure from conventional generative AI models, GrokAI sets itself apart by accessing real-time information from X, ensuring its responses remain current and relevant. The competition between GrokAI and OpenAI continues to unfold, promising advancements and innovation in the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence.