Grok 2, X’s witty and sarcastic artificial intelligence, is turning heads as a social media superstar. Elon Musk’s brainchild (of the xAI team) has burst onto the scene and brought its little friend Grok 2 Mini with it.
What’s the buzz about the new AI? It’s flexing its digital muscles with some fancy new tricks. This AI powerhouse can now whip up images right on X, the social network formerly known as Twitter. But don’t get too excited – for now, only the cool kids with Premium and Premium+ subscriptions get to play with Grok 2.
Grok AI's image generator is pretty good! pic.twitter.com/6JfqgIzLur
— The AI Hood (@TheAIHood) August 14, 2024
Grok 2 grows up, gets smarter
Grok 2 isn’t just a pretty face. It’s got brains to match its beauty. The folks at xAI, Musk’s AI playground, say this new version is leaps and bounds ahead of its older sibling, Grok 1.5. What’s new in xAI’s toolbox? It’s beefed up its skills in chatting, coding, and figuring stuff out. And it’s not just talk – new AI has been showing off on leaderboards, apparently outshining some big names like Claude 3.5 Sonnet and GPT-4-Turbo.
But wait, there’s more! Grok 2 Mini is tagging along, proving that good things come in small packages. This pint-sized AI packs a punch, holding its own against its bigger counterpart. Grok 2 and Grok 2 Mini have been hitting the books hard. They’ve been taking tests left and right, showing off their smarts in all sorts of subjects. From solving tricky math problems to answering science questions, these AIs are top of the class.
I'm impressed by @grok's AI image generation.
The only thing that's missing, IMO, is the ability to save generated images to mobile; I can only save them using web version of X, currently.
That said, it doesn't push White erasure.@grok is relatively White-positive. @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/2O9OZWGR9Z
— 1ofWesternkind (@1ofWesternkind) August 14, 2024
So the new AI is not just book smart. It has street smarts too. It can look at pictures and answer questions about them, making him a genius at visual tasks. Whether it’s solving math problems from pictures or answering questions about documents, xAI’s gadget is up to the task.
Grok 2 gets ready to mingle
X’s AI and mini-mate won’t be hanging on the wall for long. xAI plans to let more people play with these AI toys soon. Developers will be able to use Grok 2 through an API later this month. Meanwhile, some lucky ducks at X are already testing the new AI’s painting skills. And they’re having a lot of fun! They are creating all kinds of images, including political figures. It’s like a digital art party with no rules.
Hold your horses – this freedom to create any image might stir up some trouble. With big events like the U.S. presidential election coming up, some folks are worried about how these AI-generated images might be used. So there you have it – Grok 2 is making waves in the AI world. It’s smart, it’s creative, and it’s ready to shake things up. Keep your eyes peeled for what this chatty AI and its Mini sidekick will do next!
Featured image credit: Madni Aghad / X
