Elon Musk Releases Grok 2.5 AI Model as Open Source

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced that his company xAI has made its latest artificial intelligence model, Grok 2.5, open source.

The decision, shared in a post on the X platform, makes the model’s source code available to the public, giving researchers and developers the chance to study, test, and build on the technology.

Grok 2.5 is an advanced AI chatbot developed by xAI, designed to rival systems such as ChatGPT.

It can respond to questions, generate text, and analyse data, with its primary use integrated into the X platform. By releasing the model openly, Musk aims to boost innovation in the AI community and accelerate the pace of development.

Musk also confirmed that Grok 3, the next-generation model, is expected to be released as open source within the next six months, further expanding accessibility for developers worldwide.