Elon Musk seeks $12 billion to supercharge AI chatbot Grok with Nvidia

Elon Musk is actively pursuing an additional $12 billion in loans to enhance his AI chatbot Grok through the acquisition of Nvidia accelerators. This move follows a substantial previous fundraising effort of $10 billion.

His company, xAI, aims to deploy an impressive supercluster comprising 550,000 accelerators, significantly boosting Grok’s capabilities. The current infrastructure, powered by Nvidia's Blackwell platform, positions xAI as a leader in AI technology, showcasing rapid training and reduced energy consumption.

Musk's recent admission of having 'resisted AI for too long' underscores a pivotal shift in his approach. As xAI continues to expand, concerns about the implications of such technology on society, particularly regarding its potential to foster authoritarianism, are emerging, revealing the complex interplay between innovation and governance.