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Elon Musk admits xAI used OpenAI models; Samsung profits soar on AI chip demand

Elon Musk admitted under oath that his AI company, xAI, utilized OpenAI's models for training its Grok chatbot. This revelation came during a federal court hearing concerning model distillation, a technique where a smaller model learns from a larger one. Separately, Samsung announced record quarterly profits, largely attributed to a nearly 50-fold increase in income from memory chips, a surge exacerbated by the ongoing AI boom and a resulting global shortage. AI

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IMPACT Confirms the use of model distillation between major AI players, potentially impacting competitive dynamics and intellectual property.

RANK_REASON Elon Musk's testimony about xAI using OpenAI models for Grok training is a significant admission in the AI industry.

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