Elon’s going all-in on AI, together with his xAI venture now in search of to compete with Meta, OpenAI, Google and others, by offering comparable generative AI options and instruments, hosted inside each X itself and the separate Grok AI app.
The following large aspect incoming is xAI’s new picture and video technology choice, which it’s calling “Think about.”
And in line with a brand new splash display screen within the Grok app, that’s coming very quickly.
As you may see on this screenshot (posted by Jonah Manzano), xAI is now informing Grok customers that they will be part of the waitlist for “the quickest picture and video technology expertise.”
I imply, I’m unsure that folks actually need to quickest instrument on this entrance essentially, however ideally the very best instrument for translating their textual content prompts into precise pictures and video.
Although Elon’s assured on that entrance as effectively, posting a 6-second video instance from xAI’s present technology mannequin:
Elon’s so assured that folks will like his new “Think about” choice, that he’s even claimed that X will successfully convey again Vine in AI kind through a coming inflow of AI-generated clips.
Which might be fascinating, I assume, however it’s not likely the return of Vine a lot as an introduction of one other text-to-video AI instrument.
Which, functionally, gained’t be new, on condition that Google Veo presents the identical, whereas OpenAI, Meta and TikTok are all additionally creating their very own text-to-video fashions.
However nonetheless, Elon’s at all times eager to proclaim his model as the very best, and the chief of the pack. And proper now no less than, he may have some declare to that, given the quantity of processing energy that xAI has seemingly been capable of activate through its Colossus knowledge middle.
In accordance with Musk, xAI is now working 230k Nvidia H100 GPUs at its varied amenities, powering the newest Grok fashions. Nvidia’s chips have turn into a key part for AI growth, and the extra you’ve got, the higher the efficiency of your AI programs.
For comparability, Meta reportedly has round 350,000 Nvidia H100 chips, although not all can be found for Meta AI processing, whereas OpenAI has round 200k in operation.
So proper now no less than, xAI may certainly have probably the most highly effective AI fashions in operation, although it appears unlikely that it will stay the case, on condition that Meta has extra capability, and is creating its personal AI chips to develop its programs even additional.
Although Musk’s different enterprise, Tesla, has additionally signed a brand new take care of Samsung to develop customized chips, which may finally see Musk working in direction of his personal variation of the identical.
Although even then, it nonetheless looks as if xAI goes to wrestle to compete within the wider market, contemplating the early mover benefits gained by OpenAI, and the close to limitless capability of Meta.
I had assumed that Musk’s ties with the U.S. authorities, via his friendship with President Trump, could be the important thing play on this entrance, with xAI capable of construct customized AI programs that align with the necessities of U.S. authorities clients. However then Musk turned on Trump, and Trump has since threatened to chop all authorities contracts with Musk’s corporations.
In order that, seemingly, has burned that bridge. However then once more, xAI did ink a $200 million contract with the Pentagon simply two weeks in the past, which can see the corporate present AI instruments to the Protection Division.
So possibly all of the Elon vs Trump stuff is being overblown, and Musk will nonetheless have the ability to capitalize on his involvement with the federal government in an effort to profit his corporations.
With out that, nonetheless, I don’t see why corporations could be lining as much as do enterprise with xAI, given its varied controversies round misinformation, and alignment with Elon’s personal opinions.
But, Elon clearly sees this as a key alternative, and he’s now pushing exhausting to make xAI into a much bigger venture, and capitalize on the broader AI hype.
If that works out, then Elon might be on one other large cash winner, which can preserve the money flowing into X, Tesla robotics, and extra, as he pushes to steer the following tech stage.
However as with all of Musk’s tasks, so much has to go proper for this to work out.
The method appears to be working for him to this point, however it at all times feels prefer it’s barely being held collectively by Elon’s irrational confidence.
You’ll be able to view extra examples of Think about clips right here.
