The proposed system would direct complex prompts to large-scale models like Claude Opus 5.5 and Suno, while routing simpler queries to a high-speed version of Grok 4.8 once that model is released. Musk stated that the assistant's operating principle is to optimize for the best combination of speed and intelligence by utilizing leading APIs regardless of the provider. This approach allows SpaceX to vertically integrate inference and capture margins on third-party model usage.
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Midjourney Denies Participation in Musk's Grok Bot Expansion
AI13 days ago
Elon Musk's strategy to leverage external AI for his Grok Bot assistant has hit a hurdle after the creators of Midjourney clarified they are not part of the project. The image generation firm confirmed it has no immediate plans to be integrated into the SpaceX product, contradicting a public announcement by Musk that the assistant would route tasks to the best available models, specifically naming Midjourney. This pushback challenges the current vision for Grok Bot to act as a model router for diverse AI tasks.
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