Elon Musk confirms xAI used OpenAI’s models to train Grok
Elon Musk confirmed in a federal courtroom that his AI company xAI used OpenAI's models to improve its own through a process called model distillation. He stated it was 'partly' true that xAI had used this method, which involves using one AI model to train another. Model distillation is a common but sometimes controversial practice in the AI industry, especially when it involves competitors' models.
- ▪Elon Musk testified that xAI used model distillation to enhance its AI models.
- ▪Musk acknowledged that using other AI models to train new ones is a standard industry practice.
- ▪OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google have raised concerns about model distillation being used to replicate or steal intellectual property.
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AICloseAIPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All AINewsCloseNewsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All NewsPolicyClosePolicyPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All PolicyElon Musk confirms xAI used OpenAI’s models to train Grok He said it was “partly” true that the company had used model distillation to improve xAI’s models.
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