xAI’s next-gen AI model didn’t arrive on time, adding to a trend
Grok 3's launch delay reflects industry challenges in AI model development.

Grok 3, an AI model from Elon Musk's xAI, did not meet its expected release by the end of 2024. Musk initially announced plans for Grok 3 to be a significant leap forward, with training on an extensive cluster of GPUs, but its delay has been announced without a revised launch date.
Amid this delay, hints of an intermediate model, Grok 2.5, were found on xAI's website, suggesting it may arrive sooner. Grok 3's absence is symptomatic of broader trends in AI, where companies, including Anthropic and possibly Google and OpenAI, have encountered similar issues in releasing advanced models.
These delays might point to the challenges in current AI scaling laws, which previously relied on vast computing power and large datasets. Despite Musk's comments on aspirations to make Grok 3 state-of-the-art, xAI's smaller team size and the inherent limitations of traditional AI training approaches could have contributed to its postponed release.