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Musk testifies xAI trained Grok on OpenAI models

TechCrunch AI·April 30, 2026·medium confidence

Why it matters

→This testimony underscores the competitive dynamics in AI model development and the challenges smaller companies face in accessing advanced models.

Elon Musk stated that xAI's Grok was trained using models from OpenAI, highlighting the ongoing discussions around model distillation in the AI industry.

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