Elon Musk’s xAI Unveils ‘Scary-Smart’ Grok 3 Chatbot
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Elon Musk’s AI venture, xAI, is set to launch Grok 3, a powerful new chatbot that Musk describes as “scary smart.” Built using a Colossus supercomputer with 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs, Grok 3 accessed 200 million GPU-hours for training—10 times the processing power devoted to its predecessor, Grok 2. Key enhancements include the use of synthetic datasets to broaden the chatbot’s knowledge base, self-correction mechanisms that reduce inaccuracies (known as “hallucinations”), and a reinforcement learning approach to improve decision-making through trial and error.
Beyond raw computing might, Grok 3 also boasts improved contextual understanding and adaptability. Users can interact with the chatbot directly on the X platform (formerly Twitter), with X Premium+ subscribers receiving immediate access. A live demonstration is scheduled at 8 p.m. PT, promising a real-time showcase of Grok 3’s sophisticated reasoning and user-friendly interface. As AI technology continues its rapid evolution, Grok 3 aims to stand out for both reliability and scalability, signaling a new chapter in chatbot development.
