* EARLY NEWS SOON!: GROK 3.5 INBOUND ANY MOMENT... [SPACEX + TESLA DATA]

"FIRST PRINCIPLES REASONING" GROK IS CHOCC "Think Mode 2.0"

Grok 3.5 is an anticipated upgrade to xAI’s Grok 3, a large language model (LLM) designed to enhance reasoning, problem-solving, and truth-seeking capabilities AND IT MAY BE COMING ANY MOMENT TODAY MAY 27 OR SOON!

WE’VE BEEN 90 DAYS SINCE THE COMPLETELY IMPRESSIVE ANTHROPOLOGY-FORWARD GROK 3 AND WE HAVE A NEW STAGE OF ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK HERE. WE ALL KNOW XAI CAN DO MUCH IN 90 DAYS!

It is expected to build on the advancements of Grok 3, which was released in February 2025 and trained on xAI’s Colossus supercomputer with approximately 200,000 NVIDIA Hopper GPUs.

Grok 3.5 is positioned as a model that emphasizes reasoning from first principles, aiming to provide answers that are not merely scraped from the internet but derived through fundamental understanding and logical deduction.

KEY FEATURES OF GROK 3.5

1. First-Principles Reasoning:

   • Elon Musk has emphasized that Grok 3.5 will focus on reasoning from first principles, akin to applying physics-based tools to problem-solving.
     
     This approach aims to derive answers from fundamental truths rather than relying on pattern matching or existing web content. Musk has claimed that Grok 3.5 will be capable of answering highly technical questions, such as those related to rocket engines or electrochemistry, with answers that “don’t exist on the internet.”

2. This focus is intended to enhance AI safety by reducing reliance on potentially biased or incomplete internet data and improving accuracy on novel, complex queries.

3. Performance Improvements:

   • Grok 3.5 is expected to outperform its predecessor, Grok 3, which already demonstrated strong results in benchmarks like AIME’24 (52.2% in math) and GPQA (75.4% in graduate-level science), surpassing models like OpenAI’s GPT-4o in certain areas.
     
     Grok 3.5 is anticipated to further improve in reasoning, mathematics, and possibly coding, where Grok 3 lagged behind competitors like Anthropic’s Claude 3.5.

4. There are indications that Grok 3.5 may address weaknesses in coding and language performance, aiming to compete more closely with models like Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro and Claude 3.5.

5. Training and Infrastructure:

Like Grok 3, Grok 3.5 is likely trained on the Colossus supercomputer, which has scaled to 200,000 GPUs and is planned to expand to over one million GPUs. This massive [IN HOUSE / UNDER CUSTODY] computational power supports Grok 3.5’s ability to handle complex tasks and large context windows.

6. There are unconfirmed reports suggesting that Grok 3.5 may have been trained on proprietary data from SpaceX and Tesla, potentially giving it unique insights into technical domains like aerospace and electrochemistry. These claims stem from an alleged xAI employee’s accidental exposure of a private API key, but xAI has not officially confirmed this.

7. Big Brain Mode aka “Think Mode 2.0”:

   Grok 3 introduced “Big Brain Mode” for complex problem-solving, utilizing additional computational resources. Grok 3.5 is expected to feature an upgraded version of this mode, potentially called “Think Mode 2.0,” which enhances multi-step reasoning for tasks like data analysis and scientific research.

8. DeepSearch and Other Features:

   • Grok 3.5 will likely integrate with xAI’s DeepSearch, a tool for real-time internet access and step-by-step reasoning with transparent source documentation. This feature is designed to provide up-to-date, accurate answers and is expected to be a core component of Grok 3.5.

9. IMPROVED AUDIO-TO-TEXT

10. IMPROVED API INTEGRATION FOR DEVS

RUMOR

• Beta Release: An early beta release of Grok 3.5 was announced for SuperGrok subscribers in May 2025, with references to the model appearing in xAI’s web build code, suggesting an imminent launch. On May 11, 2025, some X users noted delays, indicating the model was “still too rough around the edges” and might launch within weeks.

• Availability: Grok 3.5 is expected to be exclusive to SuperGrok subscribers initially, with potential expansion to X Premium Plus users and broader availability later. SuperGrok is a paid subscription on grok.com, offering higher usage quotas than the free plan.
  

  GROK’S DIFFERENTIATION/S

• Unlike many LLMs that rely heavily on web-scraped data, Grok 3.5’s ability to generate novel insights without recycling internet content is a key differentiator, though this claim requires validation through neutral testing.

• Training Data Concerns: The rumored use of proprietary SpaceX and Tesla data has raised questions about data privacy and fairness, though these claims remain unverified.

MSFT

• Don’t forget: GROK NEW integration with [MOST VALUABLE PUBLIC COMPANY + FORMER (?) OAI AFFILIATE + LITIGANT V ELON MUSK (OR NOT?) Microsoft Azure.

[Aug 2024 preview of Grok 2]

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