Elon Musk announced today that xAI will make its chatbot Grok 2 open source next week.
This means that the source code of Grok 2’s software will be publicly available. This will allow programmers, researchers, and technology enthusiasts to study and develop the chatbot as they wish.
What is Grok and why is it important?
Grok is an artificial intelligence chatbot available on the "X" platform (formerly Twitter). Musk aims to create a competitor to OpenAI’s ChatGPT with this tool. Making Grok 2 open source is an important step toward developing AI in a more transparent and democratic way.
Musk has repeatedly stated that having AI technologies controlled only by large companies poses risks and could be dangerous for humanity. For this reason, he considers it essential for the technology to be open and accessible to everyone.
What to expect?
The source code of Grok 2 is expected to be published soon on platforms like GitHub or similar. This will not only help programmers but also startups looking to develop new AI applications.
Thus, Musk’s move marks the beginning of a new phase in the field of artificial intelligence.
