Still waiting for Grok 3 to go opensource
Elon Musk's xAI still hasn't open-sourced Grok 3, sparking community backlash...
Elon Musk's xAI has yet to release Grok 3 as open-source, despite the CEO's frequent pro-open-source rhetoric. The company open-sourced Grok-1 in March 2024 under an Apache 2.0 license, but subsequent models—including Grok 2 and the latest Grok 3—remain closed. This has drawn criticism from the AI community, especially given Musk's high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI for allegedly abandoning its open-source mission.
Users on platforms like Reddit are calling out the hypocrisy, noting that xAI has not provided a timeline for open-sourcing Grok 3. Meanwhile, competitors like Meta have released Llama 3.1 as open-weight, and Mistral AI continues its open-source approach. The delay raises questions about xAI's commitment to transparency, particularly as Musk positions himself as a champion of open AI development.
- xAI open-sourced Grok-1 in March 2024 but has not released Grok 2 or 3
- Musk has criticized OpenAI for being closed-source while keeping Grok 3 proprietary
- Community backlash highlights perceived hypocrisy from xAI's leadership
Why It Matters
Open-source AI drives innovation; delayed releases from xAI could slow community progress and trust.