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Elon Musk, founder of the generative artificial intelligence startup xAI, has raised an additional $6 billion in a Series C funding round, attracting notable investors such as Nvidia, AMD, Sequoia Capital, Blackrock, Fidelity, and Morgan Stanley, among others. With this new investment, the company strengthens its commitment to becoming a key player in the generative AI sector, expanding its technological infrastructure and accelerating its product development.
Colossus: the most ambitious AI supercomputer
Most of the new funds will be allocated to acquiring 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs, adding to the existing resources in the Colossus supercomputer, located in Memphis. This system, launched last summer with up to 100,000 GPUs, is among the most powerful in the world and is specifically designed to train advanced generative AI models.
According to the Memphis Chamber of Commerce, Elon Musk plans to expand Colossus to one million GPUs, which would represent an unprecedented advancement in global processing capacity. This level of computing will enable the training of larger and more complex AI models more quickly and efficiently.
xAI’s mission: AI to understand the universe
Founded in March 2023, xAI aims to differentiate itself from OpenAI, the company Musk co-founded, positioning itself as a more truth-seeking alternative less influenced by political biases or constraints. In Musk’s words, the xAI chatbot, named Grok, is designed to be “maximally truthful” compared to what he sees as a “too politically correct” approach from ChatGPT.
The company claims that the recent funding will allow for:
- Enhancing its advanced technological infrastructure.
- Launching disruptive products designed for billions of users worldwide.
- Driving research and development of future technologies aimed at understanding the “true nature of the universe.”
Growth and integrated strategy
Since its founding, xAI has experienced exponential growth, integrating its artificial intelligence models directly into Twitter/X, also owned by Musk. By using data generated by the social media platform’s users, xAI trains its models to better adapt to human interactions, offering more accurate and relevant solutions.
In May of this year, xAI had already raised another $6 billion, and with this latest round, the company’s valuation could reach $50 billion, according to prior estimates from CNBC.
Rivalry with OpenAI
Beyond technological development, Musk’s relationship with OpenAI has been an ongoing topic. Currently, the entrepreneur is embroiled in a legal dispute with OpenAI, accusing it of straying from its original purpose as a nonprofit organization. In contrast, Musk seeks to position xAI as a company more committed to transparency and “unbounded” innovation.
The future of xAI
Backed by some of the leading technology and financial players, xAI is poised to establish itself as a serious competitor in the generative AI market. Its focus on advanced infrastructures, combined with a strong commitment to creating groundbreaking products, could redefine industry standards and mark a new era in the development of artificial intelligence.
via: AI News