reid hoffman Reid Hoffman Warns of Conflicts of Interest in Trump's AI and Tech Policies LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman expresses concern that Elon Musk's close ties to the incoming Trump administration create a serious conflict of interest for AI regulation. Hoffman also questions whether Trump's new pro-crypto stance serves to privilege his own financial ventures.
elon musk Musk Expands OpenAI Lawsuit to Include Microsoft as Defendant Elon Musk revives his legal battle against OpenAI by adding Microsoft and several tech executives as defendants. The amended complaint accuses the companies of an illicit merger that harms Musk's own AI venture, xAI.
xai X Tests Free Access to Grok AI Chatbot for Non-Paying Users X is experimenting with a free tier for its Grok AI chatbot, currently testing the feature with select users in New Zealand. The move aims to expand the chatbot's user base and compete more directly with rivals like ChatGPT and Gemini.
x X Updates Privacy Policy to Let Outside AI Firms Train on User Posts X quietly updates its privacy policy to permit third-party AI companies to train their models on user data unless users explicitly opt out. The change suggests X is exploring data licensing as a new revenue stream, similar to Reddit and other platforms.
elon musk Elon Musk's xAI Takes Over OpenAI's Former San Francisco Headquarters Elon Musk's AI startup xAI moves into the same Mission District building that previously housed OpenAI. Musk claims he originally leased the space and continues to pay the bills.
elon musk Musk Rejects Report of Tesla Licensing xAI Models for Self-Driving Tech Elon Musk publicly denies claims that Tesla plans to license AI models from xAI, stating the startup's technology is too large to run in vehicles. He acknowledges that informal engineering discussions between the two companies help accelerate Tesla's Full Self-Driving development.
elon musk Elon Musk Announces xAI Will Open Source Grok Chatbot Elon Musk reveals that xAI plans to release its Grok chatbot as an open-source model this week. The move follows his recent lawsuit against OpenAI, which he accuses of abandoning its original nonprofit mission.
elon musk Elon Musk Vows to Ban Apple Devices at His Companies Over OpenAI Deal Elon Musk threatens to ban Apple devices at Tesla and xAI, calling the new ChatGPT integration an unacceptable security violation. Apple defends the partnership by highlighting its new Private Cloud Compute system designed to protect user data.
elon musk Musk Threatens to Ban Apple Devices Over OpenAI Integration Elon Musk vows to ban Apple devices from his companies, calling Apple's new OpenAI integration an unacceptable security violation. He demands that Apple CEO Tim Cook stop what he labels as creepy spyware.
elon musk Musk Threatens to Ban Apple Devices Over OpenAI Siri Integration Elon Musk threatens to ban iPhones from his companies if Apple integrates OpenAI into its operating system, despite Apple's explicit opt-in privacy measures.
elon musk Elon Musk's xAI Secures $6 Billion to Rival OpenAI Elon Musk's AI startup xAI raises $6 billion in a new funding round, pushing its valuation to $24 billion. The company plans to use the capital to launch products and compete directly with ChatGPT maker OpenAI.
elon musk Musk's xAI Secures $6 Billion to Rival OpenAI and Google Elon Musk's AI startup xAI raises $6 billion in a Series B round at an $18 billion pre-money valuation. The company plans to use the funds to launch products, build infrastructure, and expand its Grok chatbot beyond the X platform.
xai xAI Makes Grok Open Source, Releasing Massive 314B Parameter Model Elon Musk's xAI releases Grok-1 as an open-source large language model on GitHub and Hugging Face. The 314 billion parameter model aims to foster transparency and compete with industry leaders like OpenAI and Meta.
xai xAI Opensources Grok-1, a Massive 314-Billion Parameter AI Model Elon Musk's xAI releases Grok-1 as an open-source large language model, giving researchers access to its 314 billion parameters. The release aims to promote transparency and compete with models like Llama 2 and GPT-3.5.
elon musk Elon Musk Announces Plans to Open Source Grok Chatbot This Week Elon Musk reveals that his AI startup xAI will open source its Grok chatbot this week. The move follows a recent lawsuit against OpenAI in which Musk accuses the company of abandoning its original open source mission.