Elon Musk has announced the establishment of a new artificial intelligence startup called xAI.
The company comprises engineers with backgrounds in organizations like OpenAI and Google. Musk has previously expressed his belief that progress in AI should be temporarily halted and that the industry requires regulation.
The formation of xAI is driven by the goal of gaining a deeper understanding of reality.
Details regarding the funding, specific objectives, and AI focus of xAI remain unclear. The company’s website states that its mission is to comprehend the true nature of the universe.
To shed light on its aims, xAI will be hosting a Twitter Spaces chat on Friday.
Musk, an initial supporter of OpenAI, has had a strained relationship with the organization.
ChatGPT criticism
He has criticized ChatGPT, OpenAI’s language model, for exhibiting a perceived liberal bias and has called for a model focused on truth.
Musk also expressed dissatisfaction with the nonprofit’s transition to a for-profit entity and its close ties with Microsoft.
Concerned about AI safety for over a decade, Musk has advocated for the establishment of a regulatory body to ensure that AI technologies do not pose a risk to the public.
He has also taken issue with AI companies’ use of data to train chatbots, particularly citing Twitter’s vast dataset. Musk’s acquisition of Twitter and subsequent changes led to several high-profile individuals, such as Shonda Rhimes, Gigi Hadid, and Stephen Fry, leaving the platform in protest.
As xAI takes its initial steps, the industry eagerly awaits further information about its funding, research objectives, and potential contributions to the field of AI.
