🏆 Elon Musk's Grok-3 just beat everyone

Also: OpenAI hints at Open Source return

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Evolving AI
February 19, 2025

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Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI has introduced Grok-3, the latest iteration of its chatbot that integrates with X, formerly Twitter. Grok-3 has risen to the no.1 position in the Chatbot arena with the highest score among all chatbots. Let’s dive in! 

In today’s insights:

  • Elon Musk's Grok-3 just beat everyone

  • OpenAI hints at Open Source return

  • HP buys Humane as AI pin shuts down

Read time: 4 minutes

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Evolving AI: Elon Musk’s xAI unveils Grok 3, claiming it surpasses competitors in key performance areas.

Key Points:

  • Grok 3 is said to be significantly more capable than its predecessor, Grok 2, according to Musk.

  • The model outperformed OpenAI and DeepSeek in internal tests, particularly in math, science, and coding.

  • xAI also introduced “Deep Search,” a new search engine designed for next-generation queries.

Details:

Elon Musk’s xAI has launched Grok 3, their new AI model aimed at outperforming OpenAI’s ChatGPT and China’s DeepSeek R1. The model, trained on extensive synthetic data, was unveiled during a live demonstration and will be available to premium X subscribers and via a separate web and app subscription. Musk described it as “scary smart,” with self-reflection abilities that enhance logical consistency. xAI has expanded its GPU cluster to train the model, doubling its previous capacity to now 200k GPUs.

Why It Matters:

The company noted that Grok 3 is learning every day, and that users can expect to see improvements in the AI every 24 hours. Andrej Karpathy, former director of AI at Tesla and a member of OpenAI's founding team, gave Grok 3 a "quick vibe check," posting a review of the tool on X. He praised its "state-of-the-art thinking model," which he said is as good as OpenAI's and superior to DeepSeek's, Gemini's and Claude's.

Evolving AI: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is considering a new open source AI model and is asking for public input.

Key Points:

  • Sam Altman posted a survey on X asking users if OpenAI should release a small o3-mini model or a more efficient phone-sized model.

  • OpenAI has largely moved away from open source since GPT-4, but Altman is reconsidering this approach.

  • Competition from Meta, Deepseek, and Mistral is pressuring OpenAI to engage more with the open-source community.

Details:

OpenAI, which stepped back from open source after launching GPT-4, is now reconsidering its stance. Sam Altman asked users on X whether they would prefer an o3-mini model requiring GPUs or a more efficient model suited for smartphones. OpenAI remains a leader in AI, but rivals like Meta, Deepseek, and xAI are releasing competitive open-source models. With GPT-5 in development, an open-source release could balance innovation with security concerns.

Why It Matters:

For businesses and developers, an open-source O3-mini model could be a solid foundation. They can use it to build tools and services with strong reasoning. If OpenAI decides to release it, it might have a big impact across many industries — people could even build entire businesses on top of it.

Evolving AI: HP is acquiring Humane's assets for $116M, ending the AI Pin's short-lived journey.

Key Points:

  • Humane's AI Pin will stop working on February 28, 2025, as the company shuts down services.

  • HP is acquiring Humane’s engineers, product managers, and AI technology to build its own AI innovation lab.

  • Refunds are only available for AI Pin customers who bought the device in the last 90 days.

Details:

Humane’s AI Pin, once positioned as a smartphone alternative, is officially dead. The company announced HP is purchasing its assets for $116 million, leading to an immediate end to AI Pin sales. On February 28, all AI Pin devices will lose connectivity, and customer support will shut down. HP is absorbing Humane’s team and AI technology, including its CosmOS operating system, to integrate AI across its products and services.

Why It Matters:

Humane’s AI Pin promised a hands-free AI experience, but it fell short due to technical flaws and a lack of clear purpose. From its announcement, users criticized its price and practicality, leading to poor adoption. The idea of replacing smartphones with AI isn't dead — just waiting for someone to do it right.

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