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Elon Musk has once again made a significant stride in the field of artificial intelligence with his startup, xAI. This time, the spotlight is on the latest version of their AI chatbot, Grok 1.5, which now holds the capability to code and execute math-related tasks.
Grok 1.5 is the upgraded version of the Grok chatbot, launched by Elon Musk’s xAI in response to the unveiling of GPT Builder by OpenAI. The new model brings forward significant advancements in its features, noticeably outperforming its predecessor in several areas.
Grok 1.5 was evaluated on a varying set of mathematical problems, designed for grade school and high school level competitions. The results exhibited a promising improvement in performance, with a score of 50.6% on the high school test, a notable leap from the 23.9% achieved by its previous version.
Despite this progress, the score still trails behind the 61% scored by the Claude large language model developed by AI company Anthropic, backed by Amazon’s hefty $4 billion investment. Other competitors like Google’s Gemini bot and OpenAI’s GPT-4 also outscored Grok 1.5 with scores of 58.5% and 52.9% respectively.
In addition to its math-solving abilities, Grok 1.5 also boasts improved reasoning and problem-solving skills, making it an advanced version of its original model. The chatbot’s upgraded version is expected to be available to early testers on Musk’s X platform in the upcoming days.
Later this week, Grok will be enabled for all premium subscribers (not just premium+) https://t.co/4u9lbLwe23
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 26, 2024
Musk’s AI venture aims to offer a unique alternative to AI options by Google and Microsoft, the largest investor of OpenAI. Grok stands out with its unique design and a “rebellious streak”, as described by Musk himself. The original Grok was noted for its witty replies, a trait that was met with mixed reviews from the audience.
Undeniably, the launch of Grok 1.5 adds fuel to the ongoing race in AI development. Tech giants like Amazon are making hefty investments in this sector. Amazon recently announced its plan to invest $150 billion in data centers over the next 15 years to cater to the expected surge in AI applications and other digital services.
Elon Musk, the co-founder of OpenAI, recently filed a lawsuit against the company and its chief, Sam Altman. The lawsuit claims that OpenAI has deviated from its original agreement of prioritizing humanity over profit. The AI giant has refuted these claims, marking another chapter in the ongoing dispute between Musk and OpenAI.
