xAI, the artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk, has just released its highly anticipated AI model, Grok 3, which promises to revolutionize AI capabilities. This release, which comes after several months of development, has already shown to outperform some of the leading models in the field, such as OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Google's Gemini.

Grok 3 has been created using an enormous data center in Memphis, which houses approximately 200,000 GPUs, providing the computational power required for the model’s advanced training. According to Musk, Grok 3 was developed with ten times more computing power than its predecessor, Grok 2, making it a far more capable AI. It also uses a significantly expanded training dataset, which reportedly includes data from court filings.

Musk stated that Grok 3 is designed to be a “maximally truth-seeking AI,” even if its conclusions occasionally challenge political correctness. This bold approach sets Grok 3 apart from other AI models, which often prioritize more conventional outputs.

The Grok 3 family consists of several models, including the faster Grok 3 mini, which sacrifices some accuracy for quicker responses. Additionally, the reasoning models of Grok 3—specifically Grok 3 Reasoning—are able to carefully “think through” problems, similar to OpenAI’s o3-mini and DeepSeek’s R1 models. These reasoning models aim to fact-check themselves before providing answers, which makes them highly valuable for complex subjects such as mathematics, programming, and science.

In terms of performance, xAI claims that Grok 3 outperforms GPT-4o in several critical benchmarks, such as AIME, a mathematics test, and GPQA, which evaluates models based on PhD-level science and physics questions. Furthermore, Grok 3 has been rated highly in crowdsourced tests, such as Chatbot Arena, where users vote for their preferred AI model responses.

For those who need deep research capabilities, Grok 3 introduces a feature called DeepSearch, which scans the internet, including data from Musk's social platform X, to provide detailed analysis on various topics. This feature places Grok 3 in direct competition with AI-driven research tools like OpenAI's Deep Research.

Premium users of X’s service will gain early access to Grok 3, with additional features available under the SuperGrok plan. This subscription service will grant access to reasoning models and DeepSearch queries, along with unlimited image generation.

In the coming weeks, the Grok app will include a voice mode, giving users the ability to interact with the AI through synthesized speech. Additionally, xAI plans to offer Grok 3 via its enterprise API, further expanding the model’s capabilities for business use.

As Musk continues to refine Grok's output, it remains to be seen whether the company can achieve its goal of making the model politically neutral. Musk has already shifted Grok’s training data to help balance its responses, which previously leaned to the political left.

SOURCE: TECHCRUNCH

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