Elon Musk's xAI Plans 'Gigafactory of Compute' in Partnership with Oracle for AI Advancements

Elon Musk's AI research company, xAI, is reportedly collaborating with Oracle to develop a supercomputer aimed at enhancing its Grok artificial intelligence (AI) system. Described as a "Gigafactory of Compute," this project is intended to facilitate the training and advancement of xAI's AI models. Musk has previously sought significant funding for xAI, with plans to increase its GPU count from 10,000 to 100,000, and later raised the fundraising goal to $6 billion at a valuation of $18 billion due to investor interest. Musk has been vocal about his ambitions for xAI, expressing confidence that it will catch up to industry leaders like OpenAI and DeepMind Google by the end of 2024, and suggesting that AI systems could surpass human capabilities by 2025. This prospect raises questions about the future role of humans in a world dominated by advanced AI, prompting Musk to speculate about the meaning and purpose of human existence in such a scenario.