Elon Musk confirms xAI used OpenAI’s models to train Grok
The Verge
Elon Musk testified that xAI utilized OpenAI models for training purposes, citing it as standard industry practice for validating AI performance.Summary
During a federal court testimony in California, Elon Musk acknowledged that his startup, xAI, has used OpenAI’s technology to train its own models. Musk described this process as model distillation, characterizing it as a standard industry practice for validating AI development rather than an illicit activity. While some major AI firms like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google have raised concerns regarding intellectual property theft through "distillation attacks" by competitors, Musk maintained that utilizing other AI models to refine or validate one's own is common across the industry.
(Source：The Verge)