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Elon Musk admits xAI distilled OpenAI models to train Grok during heated OpenAI trial testimony

In a stunning revelation during his lawsuit against OpenAI, Elon Musk testified that xAI used OpenAI's models for distillation techniques to help develop Grok, igniting fierce debates on AI ethics, intellectual property, and competitive practices. The admission underscores Musk's criticisms of OpenAI's for-profit shift while highlighting common industry tactics like model distillation. Key trial takeaways include Musk's warnings on killer AI risks and his lack of review of OpenAI's founding agreements.

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This bombshell exposes potential hypocrisy in the AI arms race and could reshape legal precedents on model training and distillation amid escalating rivalries.

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