xAI, led by Elon Musk, has unveiled a new generative AI model called Grok-3. Shortly after its launch, Grok-3 took leading positions on the Chatbot Arena platform, and the Grok app for iOS became the most popular in the App Store, surpassing ChatGPT. Musk announced that voice interaction features and desktop apps are planned for the future, which could further boost Grok-3’s popularity.
However, not everything went smoothly. Users noticed that Grok-3 temporarily did not mention Elon Musk and Donald Trump in the context of spreading misinformation. This happened because an xAI employee made changes to the model’s system settings. The company’s head of engineering confirmed that the changes were reverted as soon as they were discovered, since they did not align with the company’s values.
Despite these challenges, Grok-3 continues to attract user attention thanks to its capabilities and promises of new features. This could be a significant step in the development of generative AI models, creating competition for existing solutions on the market.
