X has joined the generative AI bandwagon. (Image: X)
X’s (previously Twitter) synthetic intelligence division, xAI, has launched its personal generative AI chatbot referred to as Grok, primarily based on Grok-1. Here are the small print.
2023 has been a major 12 months for generative AI. Not solely have we seen platforms like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Meta Llama 2 maturing, however generative AI has additionally permeated the mainstream, reaching shopper-grade merchandise such because the Google Pixel 8 collection. Now, X’s (previously Twitter) synthetic intelligence division, xAI, has launched its personal generative AI chatbot referred to as Grok, primarily based on Grok-1, X’s proprietary LLM developed during the last 4 months. Grok options a number of variations in comparison with the preferred chatbots, equivalent to Google Bard and ChatGPT.
Announcing the identical, X mentioned, “Grok is based on ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,’ intended to answer almost anything and, more challenging, even suggest what questions to ask!”
A putting distinction is that Grok solutions customers’ queries with wit and humor, possessing a “rebellious streak,” as per X. It’s additionally claimed that Grok will deal with “spicy questions” that different fashions are inclined to keep away from. While we’re not totally sure about what X means by “spicy,” it might be interpreted as trying to reply extra controversial questions in comparison with fashions like GPT-4 or Google PaLM.
Moreover, Grok may undergo X (Twitter) and entry actual-time information on the platform to reply accordingly. However, the chatbot is at the moment in an early beta stage and isn’t but a closing product.
“We want Grok to serve as a powerful research assistant for anyone, aiding in quick access to relevant information, data processing, and generating new ideas,” notes X. Additionally, the corporate goals to create AI instruments helpful for people of all backgrounds and political beliefs.
If you wish to entry the chatbot, there’s at the moment a waitlist, and is just obtainable for X Premium/verified customers, and after we tried signing up for a similar, the web site mentioned that the instrument isn’t obtainable in our location, which is India, but.
