xAI launches new version of Grok in X! | Grok-2 with image generation

If we had to talk about an artificial intelligence model that has been updated to a new version, it is likely Grok. We are talking about the AI that complements the X platform, providing a wide range of possibilities.

In this new version, we find a significant improvement, with a great addition. Now it will be possible to create images without limits regarding political figures. In this case, with elections approaching, it is likely that precautions will be taken to avoid any situation that compromises the platform or becomes a source of misinformation.

Under this context, a solution could be to incorporate metadata into the generated images if a simple watermark is not desired. Metadata includes technical information such as the date and origin of an image.

It seems that X users are already testing the capabilities of this language model through the beta version by conducting various experiments to see the results. For example, staging Donald Trump in different scenarios, mostly in a parody form, creating a specific prompt for it.

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To access the new features, a subscription to Premium and Premium+ on the X platform will be required. With such a subscription, full access to Grok-2 and Grok-2 mini, both in their beta versions, will be granted.

On one hand, there is Grok-2, a substantial improvement over its previous version Grok 1.5. The enhancement lies in a better understanding of text and vision, achieving much more advanced capabilities than its competitors. Additionally, real-time information will be added, which has been an inconvenience in some cases.

On the other hand, there is the version Grok-2 mini, which basically aims to balance the response time to a request and the quality of information transmitted to the user. In my opinion, a simple way to liken this is to the comparison between GPT-4 and GPT-4o, where those of us who have used it notice the difference in generating precise information.

For this to be achievable, xAI, a company dedicated to AI work and creation, is collaborating with Black Forest Labs, which focuses on a team that has propelled an image-generating AI model under the name Flux.

It is worth noting that Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and Space X, leads this initiative and has likely made other advancements that have notably influenced technology.

Furthermore, these two versions of Grok-2 and Grok-2 mini will be released to the development sector, making the so-called enterprise API version of Grok available worldwide with low latency.

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As with all updates, it will likely gradually reach all subscribers. Visually, its interface could be said to resemble Gemini, at least in that aspect. Could Gemini be its main competitor?

Grok-2 is being experimented with in many areas of science to advance in the broad knowledge of each of its branches. So far, it has performed well in terms of efficiency. Beyond covering postgraduate scientific knowledge areas related to mathematics and even medicine, its performance also extends to code generation and better multimodal interpretation.