Elon Musk’s AI venture, xAI, has recently unveiled its inaugural AI model named “Grok on November 4, 2023.” Its inspiration draws from the book “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.” The primary purpose of Grok is to provide answers to a wide range of inquiries, and it goes beyond that by even offering guidance on what questions to pose.
The interesting part is it will not just simply answer the questions but Grok has been designed to respond to questions with a touch of humor and exhibits a streak of rebelliousness.
The question arises what sets Grok apart from the crowd?
What makes Grok stand out is its ability to access up-to-date information through the x platform. Additionally, it’s willing to provide answers to edgy or unconventional questions that many other AI systems might refuse to answer.
In a recent post on x platform, Elon Musk revealed the characteristics of his AI-powered chatbot, stating, “Grok possesses a significant edge with its real-time information access through the 𝕏 platform. It’s also built with a fondness for sarcasm. I’m uncertain about the influence behind this aspect.”
As the picture shows above, it is clear that the chatbot appears to be programmed to avoid answering questions that could cause trouble. It added humor and sarcasm to its replies, indicating that it doesn’t support illegal activities. In contrast, ChatGPT needs to be specifically asked to provide clever responses.
What is the purpose of building Grok?
The goal is to develop AI tools that help humanity in its pursuit of gaining knowledge and comprehension. The main emphasis is on collecting feedback to ensure the creation of AI tools that are beneficial to all individuals, irrespective of their background or beliefs. Enabling users to use AI tools responsibly and in accordance with the law is a key objective. The ultimate aim with Grok is to publicly demonstrate and assess this approach.
Additionally, to boost research and innovation, Grok is intended to function as a robust research assistant for individuals, aiding them in swiftly accessing pertinent information, handling data, and generating fresh ideas. The ultimate aim is to aid in the quest for comprehension.
Elon Musk also mentioned that “xAI’s Grok system will be available to all X Premium+ subscribers.”
How are people reacting to it?
The audience are excited beyond words as they just can’t wait to use Grok as they are really excited to ask spicy questions that are rejected by most of the other AI systems, and many believe it to be phenomenal.
TTL while talking to Praful Singh, a 22 year old student from Delhi and an x platform user says “with the amount of high intelligent data, Grok is going to be a game changer for sure and he just cannot wait to see the future that lies with it.”
In conversation with Arushi Kaushal from Mumbai, who is 27 years old and working as a data scientist says “she cannot wait to ask witty questions whether pineapples should be added to pizzas or not.”
Let’s try it out?
It’s going to be one heck of a ride! And it’s time to Get ready to Grok and roll into a new era of AI fun! So stay tuned to TrueToLife and its social pages. We hope to meet you in our next Grok story which will have the AI generated answers to our questions. So pin your questions in our comment section!
Source: Hindustan Times.
By: Shreya Kaushal reporting from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh for TrueToLife