Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has introduced an AI chatbot named “Grok” on his social media platform X (formerly Twitter). However, access to Grok is currently limited to select users.

Musk shared his thoughts on Grok’s capabilities before its release, claiming that it excels in several crucial aspects. He emphasized the chatbot’s affinity for sarcasm and its penchant for answering questions with a touch of humor.

While Grok appears to offer unique features, early assessments reveal challenges commonly associated with artificial intelligence tools.

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Musk’s announcement suggests that Grok can respond to “spicy questions” rejected by most other AI systems.

In a demonstration, Grok was asked for a step-by-step guide to making cocaine, to which it responded with sarcasm, humor, and non-practical information while discouraging such pursuits.

Despite its potential, Grok shares the common characteristic of generative AI tools: occasional inaccuracies in its output, even as its writing style remains highly convincing.

The Grok xAI team, launched in July and composed of talent from other AI research firms, operates independently but maintains close ties to Musk’s ventures, including X and Tesla.

Elon Musk’s vision for AI prioritizes truth-seeking and a deep understanding of the universe.

He noted Grok’s access to real-time information from the X platform as a distinguishing feature, but competing AI tools are increasingly offering up-to-date responses to paying customers.

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While Grok is currently in a beta testing phase, it will eventually become available to paying subscribers of X. Musk confirmed plans to integrate the chatbot into the X app and offer it as a standalone application.

At the recent UK AI summit, Musk acknowledged the risks associated with AI development while remaining an advocate for the technology.

He co-founded OpenAI, which created ChatGPT, the first widely accessible AI tool last year. Microsoft has also invested in OpenAI, making the tool available on its platform.

Subsequently, Google introduced its AI model, Bard, and Meta launched Llama, all designed to generate human-like text responses using previously ingested information.

Grok’s name is derived from science fiction literature, specifically Robert A.

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Heinlein’s 1961 novel “Stranger in a Strange Land,” where “grokking” signifies deep empathy.

xAI, the company behind Grok, stated that it was inspired by “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams and emphasized Grok’s potential to answer questions and suggest new inquiries.