Musk Admits in Court: xAI Used OpenAI Model Distillation to Train Grok, Shattering 'Independent Development' Myth
On May 2, 2026, Elon Musk testified that xAI used distillation from OpenAI models to train Grok, contradicting earlier claims of independent development. This article analyzes Grok's pros and cons, compares it with competitors, and evaluates it using the YZ Index v6 methodology.