San francisco: Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI announced Sunday that it has open-sourced its Grok 2.5 model, making it available for researchers and developers to study and build upon. The initiative underscores Musk's ongoing commitment to fostering open-source AI development, following the release of Grok 1 last year.

According to Qatar News Agency, Grok 2.5 is an AI-powered chatbot similar to ChatGPT, capable of answering questions, generating text, and analyzing data. The model is primarily integrated into the X platform application, broadening its accessibility to users.

Elon Musk also revealed plans for future developments, stating that Grok 3 will be released as open-source in about six months, with Grok 5 expected by the end of the year. This timeline indicates a rapid progression in xAI's efforts to advance AI technology in an open and collaborative manner.