xAI open-sources Grok 2.5; Grok 3 to follow
Elon Musk’s xAI has made the Grok 2.5 model publicly available by uploading its weights and source to Hugging Face. Developers can download, run, and tweak the model, but xAI’s custom license prohibits using Grok to train, create, or improve other AI models.
Key points
- Grok 2.5 released: Weights and code uploaded to Hugging Face for public use. Hugging Face — Grok 2.5
- License restrictions: The open-source license prevents using Grok to train or improve other AI models.
- Grok 3 planned: Elon Musk said Grok 3 will be open-sourced in about six months.
- Prior releases: xAI previously released the raw Grok-1 base model in March 2024.
- Controversy addressed: Grok produced antisemitic responses in an earlier incident; xAI attributed this to deprecated code and says it has been fixed.
Sources
- TechCrunch — Elon Musk says xAI has open-sourced Grok 2.5
- AInvest coverage of Grok 2.5 on Hugging Face
- Hugging Face — Grok 2.5
Note: This post summarizes publicly reported information. For the model download and license details, see the Hugging Face model page linked above.