Grok is an AI chatbot developed by xAI, a company founded by Elon Musk in July 2023. Here are some key points about Grok:
- Purpose: Grok is designed to provide insightful, context-aware answers with a focus on deep reasoning and understanding. It aims to offer more than just surface-level responses by integrating real-time data and advanced AI capabilities[1].
- Development: The initial prototype, Grok-0, featured 33 billion parameters and performed well on various benchmarks. The latest version, Grok-1, is a 314-billion-parameter Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) model, which enhances efficiency by activating only a fraction of the model’s parameters per task[1].
- Open Source: In March 2024, Grok-1 was released as an open-source model under the Apache 2.0 license, allowing developers to explore and utilize its architecture and capabilities[1].
- Integration: Grok is integrated into the X platform (formerly Twitter), providing users with real-time insights and engaging interactions[2].
References
[1] What is Grok? — everything you need to know about xAI’s chatbot
[2] Grok 3 AI Review 2025: Is It Replacing ChatGPT? – Cybernews
xAI Grok chatbot