Sam Altman takes a jibe at Musk's Grok AI
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman couldn't resist poking fun at Elon Musk's shiny new AI chatbot, Grok, on his own microblogging site, X. Altman chose humor as his weapon, sharing a screenshot showcasing ChatGPT's latest feature—a tool allowing users to craft fully customized AI chatbots, named GPTs. This playful jab came shortly after Musk called Grok a rival to ChatGPT.
Killing two birds with one stone
Altman recently shared a screenshot showcasing ChatGPT's latest feature, allowing users to create customized versions of the chatbot, referred to as GPTs. Altman directed the GPT Builder to "Be a chatbot that answers questions with cringey boomer humor in an awkward shock-to-get-laughs sort of way." In response, GPT Builder created a bot named Grok. Through this tweet, Altman not only downplayed Musk's Grok model but also showcased the enhanced capabilities of ChatGPT in generating customized chatbots.
Take a look at the duo's war of words
The fierce competition in generative AI tools
Since its debut a year ago, OpenAI's ChatGPT has sparked fierce competition among tech behemoths like Microsoft and Google, as well as Meta and start-ups such as Anthropic and Stability AI. Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015 due to concerns about Google's potentially reckless pursuit of profits and advancements in the field. However, Musk departed from OpenAI in 2018 to concentrate on Tesla, voicing unease with the profit-oriented direction under CEO Altman's guidance.
Musk's Grok AI chatbot launched last week
Last week, Musk introduced his own AI chatbot, Grok, as a challenger to OpenAI's ChatGPT. Musk claims that Grok is designed to incorporate a touch of humor in its replies. As these companies persist in their innovation and creation of new products, the impact of this rivalry on the future of AI and its applications remains to be seen.
