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How Shivon Zilis Operated as Elon Musk’s OpenAI Insider
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
Elon Musk testified that his company, xAI, used OpenAI’s models to train its own AI system, Grok. He said employing competitors’ models for such training is a standard practice in the industry. Musk’s statements link the development of Grok directly to the utilization of OpenAI’s technology.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- Wired·How Elon Musk Squeezed OpenAI: They 'Are Gonna Want to Kill Me’
- Wired·Elon Musk Seemingly Admits xAI Has Used OpenAI's Models to Train Its Own
Elon Musk stated that AI labs use competitors' models. Musk's company, xAI, has used OpenAI's models to train its own. This is a standard practice, according to Musk.
- TechCrunch·Elon Musk testifies that xAI trained Grok on OpenAI models
- The Verge·Elon Musk confirms xAI used OpenAI’s models to train Grok
- Wired·How Shivon Zilis Operated as Elon Musk’s OpenAI Insider