Elon Musk Rolls Out New AI Chatbot Called 'Grok'

Jakarta – Elon Musk on Saturday rolled out a new chatbot called "Grok" out of his xAI Startup, as a competitor to ChatGPT.

The billionaire unveiled Grok on his social media platform. X and claimed that the prototype surpasses ChatGPT 3.5 in several benchmarks. 

This development is part of Musk's latest venture, xAI, aimed at leaving a significant mark on the pace of AI development.

ChatGPT and Grok have unusual features that set them apart from each other. Here are five key differences between both, as reported from NDTV site. 

ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, has a broad and diverse dataset. It draws information from sources like Common Crawl, web content, books, and Wikipedia. In contrast, Grok is trained using real-time data from the X platform. This real-time knowledge access sets Grok apart in terms of freshness and relevance.

2. Ownership

Grok is a creation of Elon Musk and a team of experts within the AI venture 'xAI.' ChatGPT, on the other hand, is the brainchild of OpenAI, an AI research organisation. These distinct ownership structures influence the development and direction of AI systems.

3. Market Availability

ChatGPT was publicly launched in November 2022, making its extensive capabilities accessible to a wide user base. Grok, however, is presently in its beta phase and accessible to a restricted user base in the United States. 

As per Elon Musk, “As soon as it's out of early beta, xAI's Grok system will be available to all X Premium+ subscribers."

4. Pricing

ChatGPT offers users two versions – a basic variant that is free, although it lacks real-time data updates, and a premium version priced at $20 per month, providing real-time access to information.

On the other hand, Grok will be available to X's premium+ users at a lower monthly cost of $16, making it a potentially more cost-effective option.

Grok is designed to respond to queries with a witty and somewhat rebellious tone, distinguishing it from ChatGPT's communication style. 

This difference in style aims to offer a unique user experience, catering to various communication preferences.