{"id":1199186,"date":"2023-11-03T12:05:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T16:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1199186"},"modified":"2023-11-03T12:05:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T16:05:05","slug":"elon-musks-new-ai-company-xai-soft-launches-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1199186","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk\u2019s new AI company, xAI, soft launches this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve been hearing rumblings about Elon Musk\u2019s new AI venture,<\/a> xAI, for months, and now it looks like it\u2019s almost here. The Tesla CEO and noted social media guru just took to Twitter\/X to proclaim that his AI venture will launch its first model tomorrow, November 4.<\/p>\n

This is a beta phase, of a sort, as it\u2019s being released only to a \u201cselect group\u201d,<\/a> though Musk didn\u2019t specify as to what went into the selection process. Will it be a random drop or will the AI model be reserved for \u201cVIPs\u201d like, uh, Tucker Carlson, Chaya Raichik or the indefatigable Catturd? It\u2019s anyone’s guess.<\/p>\n

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Musk is making lofty promises about his AI, announcing that \u201cin some important respects, it is the best that currently exists.\u201d It\u2019ll be competing with big-time offerings by OpenAI, Google, Meta and numerous others, so we\u2019ll see what \u201cimportant respects\u201d make it the best that currently exists.<\/p>\n

The lofty promises started right from the get-go with xAI, as its intended purpose is quite literally \u201cto understand the true nature of the universe.\u201d That\u2019s a far cry from asking a chatbot what hotel to stay at or what you can cook with two cucumbers and a bag of spinach. Musk has had an endless string of issues lately, including flagging Tesla sales<\/a> and, you know, that whole Twitter thing,<\/a> so we\u2019ll see if he can successfully unravel the true nature of reality.<\/p>\n

The timing here doesn’t seem to be a coincidence. Elon Musk spoke this week at the inaugural UK AI Safety Summit, where the UK<\/a> and US<\/a> alike announced investments in AI guardrails. Additionally, OpenAI is holding its first-ever DevDay<\/a> on November 6, so Musk could be looking to take the wind out of the company\u2019s sails. The two companies are not only rivals, but Musk was actually an initial board member at OpenAI with Sam Altman in 2015 before a falling out that led to a swift divestment.<\/p>\n

In any event, we have mere hours before we understand the true nature of the universe. I\u2019ll make the popcorn, if popcorn even exists after tomorrow. Exciting times!<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/elon-musks-new-ai-company-xai-soft-launches-this-weekend-160505811.html?src=rss
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