SAN FRANCISCO — In a high-stakes livestream watched by over 2 million users, Elon Musk’s xAI today launched Grok-3, a next-generation AI model touted as “the smartest on Earth,” marking a pivotal moment in the global AI arms race.
Key Innovations
1. Unprecedented Performance
Grok-3 outperforms rivals like GPT-4o and DeepSeek-V3 across critical benchmarks:
Math & Science: Scores 96/100 on AIME 2024 (vs. 87 for OpenAI’s o3 mini).
Coding: Generates complex game code (e.g., Tetris-BeJeweled hybrid) in seconds.
2. Revolutionary Reasoning
The Big Brain mode enables multi-step problem-solving, such as calculating Mars-Earth launch windows and debugging code in real time.
3. DeepSearch: A Research Game-Changer
This tool scans X platform and the web to deliver summarized insights, rivaling OpenAI’s Deep Research.
Behind the Scenes
Compute Power: Trained on a 200,000-GPU cluster built in 122 days, consuming 263x more compute than China’s DeepSeek V3.
Open-Source Pledge: Grok-2 will be open-sourced once Grok-3 stabilizes, though critics call this a “delayed transparency”.
Market Disruption
Subscription Model: SuperGrok ($30/month) targets enterprises needing unlimited AI queries.
Global Impact: Analysts warn Grok-3 could shift AI dominance from OpenAI to xAI, especially if Musk’s $974B OpenAI bid resurges.
Controversies
Energy Costs: The GPU farm’s carbon footprint sparks debate, despite claims of nuclear-powered sustainability.
Ethical Risks: Musk’s warning of “AI existential threats” contrasts with xAI’s aggressive commercialization.
Grok-3’s launch isn’t just a technical leap—it’s a declaration of war in the AI arena. As Musk vows to “understand the universe,” the real battle is over who controls its digital future.
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