Elon Musk's xAI company has introduced Grok 3, a powerful new chatbot aimed at competing with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Announced at the World Governments Summit, Musk described Grok 3 as 'scary smart.' It is accessible to Premium Plus subscribers on X, with a promising voice interaction feature expected within a week, enhancing the user experience.
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