Musk to unveil new AI company xAI

Elon Musk's new company, xAI, is set to launch its first AI model to a select group on November 4, 2023. Musk announced the launch on his Twitter account on November 3rd, saying that the model is "in some important respects, the best that currently exists."

This is a beta phase, of a sort, as it’s being released only to a “select group”, though Musk didn’t specify as to what went into the selection process. Will it be a random drop or will the AI model be reserved for “VIPs” like, uh, Tucker Carlson, Chaya Raichik or the indefatigable Catturd? It’s anyone's guess.

xAI is a research and development company that was founded by Musk in July 2023. The company's mission is to "create safe and beneficial AI that benefits all of humanity." xAI's team includes researchers from top AI labs such as Google DeepMind, OpenAI, and Microsoft Research.

The specific capabilities of xAI's first AI model are not yet known. However, Musk has said that the model is "capable of learning and adapting to new information in real time." He has also said that the model is "able to reason and solve problems in a way that is similar to how humans do."

The launch of xAI's first AI model is a significant event in the field of artificial intelligence. Musk is one of the most prominent and influential figures in the tech industry, and his company has attracted some of the world's top AI researchers. It will be interesting to see what capabilities xAI's first AI model has, and how it compares to other state-of-the-art AI models.

The soft launch of the model will only be released to a select group on November 4th. It is not yet clear when the model will be released to the public.