xAI: New Artificial Intelligence Company By Elon Musk

xAI a groundbreaking announcement by Elon Musk the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of Twitter. Musk has unveiled the formation of a new artificial intelligence company xAI. The company is introduced with the objective to understand the "true nature of the universe".

The venture is designed to delve into the mathematics of deep learning, develop a comprehensive theory for large neural networks and propel AI to the next level. The team comprises exceptional experts from prestigious institutions such as DeepMind, OpenAI, Google Research, Microsft Research, Twitter, and Tesla. These outstanding individuals have contributed significantly to projects like DeepMind's AlphaCode and OpenAI's famed GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 chatbots. xAI along with its team aspires to compete against top AI firms like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic, which have created significant chatbot models including ChatGPT, Bard, and Claude.

What is xAI?

As its name implies, xAI is an AI company whose mission, according to the website of the organization, is to understand the true nature of the universe. Earlier this year, the corporation was incorporated in the US state of Nevada. The hardware that serves as the foundation of any sizable AI model, graphic processing units (GPUs), was purchased by xAI, according to business reports.

On the company's website, it lists two prominent individuals. One is Igor Babuschkin, a researcher hired by Musk to develop a ChatGPT rival after working with Alphabet's Deepmind AI team earlier. He has also held a position on OpenAI's technical staff.
The other is Dan Hendrycks, a consultant and current director of the Centre for AI Safety, a group that has expressed worries about the security of AI.

Conclusion

Musk and his team are going to host a live Twitter Spaces chat on 14th July, Friday. Anyone wanting to learn more about xAI and its innovative concept can join the team on live chat. This interactive session will offer a chance to get to know the team, learn about their research, and participate in a stimulating conversation on the future of AI.