Back in February, Reuters reported how Elon Musk made waves at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, announcing Grok 3, his AI chatbot aimed to challenge ChatGPT. Musk emphasized Grok 3’s superior reasoning skills, claiming it’s far ahead of its competition. His startup, xAI, is ready to take on OpenAI and Google.
Musk also led a shocking $97.4 billion bid to buy OpenAI’s nonprofit assets, trying to block its shift to a for-profit model. Plus, he touched on everything from global politics to Dubai’s futuristic “Dubai Loop” transport system. With Grok 3 on the horizon, the tech world is waiting for a big shake-up in the AI race.
With Grok 3’s launch just around the corner, xAI was ramping up its efforts to establish a stronghold in the AI race. The company was rumored to be raising $10 billion, which could push its valuation to $75 billion. Big-name investors like Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and Valor Equity Partners were keeping an eye on xAI following its $6 billion funding round. Meanwhile, Musk shifted focus to expanding xAI’s infrastructure, with Dell reportedly closing in on a $5 billion deal for AI servers powered by Nvidia’s GB200 chips. The legal battle with OpenAI also intensified as Musk sought to block its transition to a for-profit model. And Grok 3? Musk has called it “scary-smart,” claiming it could offer innovative solutions that no one saw coming—and perhaps, just maybe, this will be the last time any AI surpasses Grok.
A recent post by Elon Musk on X announces the launch of Grok 3 with a live demo. Grok 3’s debut is set for Monday at 8 p.m. Pacific Time (0400 GMT Tuesday). This follows Musk’s massive fundraising efforts and his bold bid to acquire OpenAI. With Grok 3 on the horizon, xAI is poised to challenge the big players in the AI space. Will it live up to the hype? Time will tell, but one thing’s certain: when Musk makes a move, everyone’s watching. The AI showdown is officially on.
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