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xAI is looking more like a datacentre REIT than a frontier lab
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xAI has formed new partnerships with Anthropic and Google, significantly increasing its operational capacity. Following its merger with SpaceX in February, revenue from these partnerships will contribute to xAI's financial performance ahead of SpaceX's IPO.
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- Praise: xAI's monetization of their GPUs and data centers indicates a strategic move to extract value, which could lead to sustainable revenue streams.
- Praise: Grok's ability to surface specific information effectively showcases its potential utility in real-world applications despite being perceived as behind competitors.
- Concern: The quality of xAI's LLM suggests they are not leading the frontier in AI development, raising doubts about their capabilities.
- Concern: Concerns about xAI's pivot to a data center model indicate potential tech issues, undermining confidence in their AI advancements.