Open Source

Elon Musk's broken promise: Grok 3 open source still missing a year later

Musk pledged Grok 3 would be open source in 6 months — 12 months later, still nothing.

Deep Dive

Last year, Elon Musk said Grok 3 would be open sourced in about 6 months. A year later, it still hasn't happened.

Key Points
  • Elon Musk said Grok 3 would be open source within 6 months — over a year ago.
  • No open source release has occurred, despite multiple subsequent xAI model updates.
  • The broken promise undermines Musk's criticism of OpenAI's closed approach and frustrates the open-source AI community.

Why It Matters

Unfulfilled open-source pledges erode trust in AI transparency and slow community-driven innovation.

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