Microsoft Makes AI Models from Musk’s xAI Available

Microsoft announced that customers of its cloud platform will be able to use AI models from Elon Musk’s startup xAI, a move that reflects a further erosion of its relationship with OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT.

The Seattle-based group said on Monday that developers using Azure AI Foundry will be able to purchase xAI’s latest “Grok” models under the same terms as those for similar OpenAI licenses.

This means users will receive “equal access to service,” such as priority access to cloud computing capabilities, regardless of whether they choose to use OpenAI or xAI models.