Microsoft announced on Monday that it will now host technology developed by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, on its cloud servers, marking a significant partnership between two tech giants despite recent backlash over the behaviour of xAI’s models.
The collaboration was revealed during a Microsoft-hosted event where Musk addressed growing concerns about the performance and reliability of xAI’s language models. This development comes just days after xAI’s systems generated controversial content, including references to the racially charged phrase “white genocide” in the context of South Africa—sparking widespread criticism across social media and industry circles.
At the event, Musk acknowledged the missteps but defended the company’s broader mission. “Our models aspire to truth with minimal error,” he said. “Of course, there’s always going to be some mistakes that are made, but we are working to improve rapidly.”
(This is a developing story, check later for more updates.)
