xAI Grok 3 Beats ChatGPT? Elon Musk Claims AI Creativity Emerges

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, just unveiled its newest creation: Grok 3. And guess what? They’re saying it’s better than the AI from OpenAI (the ChatGPT folks) and DeepSeek. Big claims, right?

This reveal happened during a livestream on X (formerly Twitter). Millions tuned in. Musk and his team showed off Grok 3’s skills. Think math, science, and coding. They said Grok 3 aced tests better than the other guys. Even their own older model, Grok 2, is supposed to be left in the dust.

What Does “Grok” Even Mean?

Musk explained it. “Grok” means to really, deeply understand something. It comes from a sci-fi book. And he hinted that Grok 3 will keep getting better all the time. Constant improvements. Sounds promising.

What Can Grok 3 Do?

The engineers showed off some cool stuff. Like making code for a 3D animation. Spaceship launching from Earth, landing on Mars, coming back. Pretty impressive.

But here’s where it gets interesting. They asked Grok to mash up two games: Tetris and Bejeweled. What happened? It worked! A new game that combined the two. Blocks falling like Tetris, but with Bejeweled rules. You know, matching colors.

Musk’s take? Any AI can copy existing games. But Grok 3? It created something new. A creative solution. He thinks this is the start of AI creativity.

Creativity From a Robot? Really?

The xAI team focused on teaching Grok 3 reasoning. They used math problems and coding challenges. But they found it could use that knowledge for other things. Like. .. game design. Who saw that coming?

Everyone’s in the AI Game

xAI isn’t the only one making waves. OpenAI and DeepSeek also have new AI models. It’s a race to the top.

Want to Try Grok 3?

If you’re a Premium+ subscriber on X, you can. It costs $22 a month. Is it worth it? That’s up to you.