Elon Musk, the man, the myth, the legend has yet again taken the world by storm. But this time, his choice of weapon is, ironically, AI.

It’s truly perplexing to see that the man who nearly six months ago was against this new technological development, has now developed his own version of AI named Grok.

According to Mr Musk, chatbot Grok is modeled after “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” and equipped with features to answer as well as suggest an array of queries. However, there’s a twist!

Grok in a Nutshell

Last Friday, Elon Musk introduced the world to Grok.

And from what we gathered, it is already generating quite a buzz worldwide. One advantage that Grok has it has real-time information to answer almost any queries, even if it seems harder to answer for an AI bot. And it can do it all with a touch of wittiness. Also, to make the deal sweeter, Grok can tackle “spicy” questions that ChatGPT and other AI systems do not address.

Elon has also mentioned that the platform is still in its beta form as it went through a mere 2-month of training. Nevertheless, the bot adapts quickly based on user feedback.

How Does it Work?

The xAI team gave careful consideration to building a robust infrastructure to facilitate deep learning research throughout the creation of Grok AI. JAX, Rust, and Kubernetes were the main instruments utilized to do this. In particular, Rust's superior performance and dependability turned out to be quite significant. Grok is ready for further evaluation and is currently developing training programs and interface systems that are reliable, scalable, and efficient. 

In short, Grok is here to meet all the shortcomings of the present AI models with a focus on the reliability of real-time information, scalability of oversight tool assistance along other advanced features. Grok will feature multimodal capabilities like audio and vision shortly. 

Is Grok Unfiltered?

As unraveled by Elon himself, Grok is quite uncensored but it doesn’t answer unparliamentary questions. If you do, however, ask such questions, Grok will address it with a hint of sarcasm. We are yet to see how “Uncensored” Grok can become with its upcoming versions.

Capabilities of Grok So Far

The benchmark set for Grok-1 is based on the results of the HumanEval coding job and MMLU where it scored 63.2% and 73% respectively. Compared to Grok-0, xAI has improved Grok-1's performance quickly, although not being as sophisticated as OpenAI’s GPT-4.

In addition, Grok-1 received a score of 62.9% on the GSM8k benchmark, which is centered on middle-class arithmetic word problems. Compared to GPT-3.5 and LLaMa 2, this score is greater; nevertheless, it is lower than GPT-4, Palm 2, and Claude 2.

There are other methods to set benchmarks for Grok including MATH, comprising middle and high school mathematics assessments in LaTeX, and HumanEval. 

xAI got a C grade with 59% marks for Grok-1. It surpassed Claude 2's 55% record in the Hungarian Nation High School math exams. This survey highlights that Grok is more efficient than OpenAI's GPT 3.5 but needs to match the abilities of GPT-4 which scored 68% and has B grade rankings. 

Moreover, Grok-1 can perform better than models that use more processing power and have been trained on bigger quantities of data, even if it has been trained on a smaller quantity of data.

Rust, JAX, and Kubernetes are the foundations of a bespoke stack that was used to train Grok-1 for inference. Given its internet connectivity and real-time updates, the business asserts that Grok-1 is capable of producing inaccurate or contradicting information. 

Human feedback, contextual awareness, multimodal capabilities, and adversarial robustness are what xAI is aiming for to prevent similar problems in future models.

Capabilities and Expansion Plans

Even though Grok has exceeded all expectations already, there is still a lot to achieve. The creators are planning on equipping the platform to not only produce images but also recognize audio and images. Grok is based on a knowledge base called ‘The Pile’ which has over 886.03 GB of data, increasing platform X’s exabytes of data. This way Grok will be able to extend its knowledge base, grow, and improve its responses.

Unique Features and Improved Compatibility

What makes Grok AI distinctive among other AI assistance is its capacity to obtain 25,000 characters, this feature helps the platform understand human commands clearly and thoroughly. Grok might need an extended variety of data when generating responses, hence, you will receive a detailed solution. Along with this, Grok’s response time is a lot quicker.

This platform has a live search engine for an effective and dynamic user experience so that you can get access to information promptly. Another advantage of this platform is that Tesla users can integrate Grok’s functionality and extend the vehicle’s usefulness to numerous domains.

Using Grok

Grok is made available to only a few US citizens. The goal is to test the prototype and improve performance based on user opinion. Elon Musk has confirmed that X Premium+ users can access the tool after the Grok beta testing phase. Long-time subscribers will have early preferences and any interested party can visit the website and sign up for the wishlist.  

Gai claims that Musk is a strong proponent of a less moderate and occasionally more harsh internet, as seen by his acquisition of Twitter. He is a staunch advocate of free speech and opposes the censoring of delicate material or foul language. Grok, according to Gai, will hold similar views.

Is Grok Better Than ChatGPT? 

The question of whether Grok is better than ChatGPT has generated a lot of discussion in the artificial intelligence industry. The machine learning engine behind Grok called Grok-1, has outperformed models in its compute class, including ChatGPT-3.5 and Inflection-1, in several ML benchmarks. It does not, however, function as effectively as more sizable models like GPT-4.

Musk recently posted a graphic to Twitter that showed how Grok uses the most recent data to drive its answers, giving an idea of the model's potential in comparison to other standard GPT models. Some speculate that this is the start of fierce rivalry in the field of general artificial intelligence (GenAI).

According to Rishi Srivastava, Grok AI's strength is its training on a large dataset of text and code that contains the most recent and pertinent data. Because of its emphasis on modern data, this chatbot platform is exceptionally good at comprehending human dialogue.

Interestingly, a wide variety of natural language examples are included in the training, which helps Grok AI understand the nuances of human speech, such as comedy, slang, and sarcasm. Because of its focus on these subtleties, Grok AI is positioned to be a strong competitor in the rapidly changing field of artificial intelligence.

Assessing the Accuracy of Grok: A Third-Person Perspective

The 2023 Hungarian National High School evaluated Grok's accuracy through a Math test where the tool scored a C. Nevertheless, according to Srivastava, Grok has a bright future as it is set to learn new algorithms for quick learning and adaptation compared to ChatGPT and Bard. 

The creator of Culture Fluid and keynote speaker Sharon Gai, however, issues a warning on Grok's veracity. She draws attention to the fact that a large portion of Grok's training is based on user data from Twitter, raising concerns about its veracity.

It's critical to take into account the limits of depending just on Twitter data because the network is already rife with false information and anyone may publish anything. On the other hand, ChatGPT learns mostly from reliable sources like books, the internet, and published publications.

Moreover, Gai speculates that Elon Musk's announcement of his own AI bot, Grok, might be driven by his want to make money on Twitter—especially in light of his failed attempt to get a blue checkmark earlier in the year. In addition to offering more questions answered and recent data than ChatGPT, Gai points out that Musk's product fits with his aim to make X into a super app, which also involves introducing live streaming capabilities and securing a banking license for the platform.

Conclusion

Selecting between Grok and ChatGPT or any other chatbot platforms ultimately boils down to individual tastes and needs. While Elon Musk's Grok platform continues to grow and enhance its features, users should consider aspects like accuracy, contextual awareness, and the platform's distinctive characteristics, such as its 25,000-character context window.

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