Microsoft preparing to host Musk's Grok AI model, The Verge reports
Microsoft is gearing up to host Elon Musk's Grok AI model, as reported by The Verge. The tech giant has been in talks with Musk's AI startup xAI to make the Grok model available to customers and Microsoft's product teams through its Azure cloud service.
Availability on Azure AI Foundry
The Grok model is set to be accessible on Azure AI Foundry, Microsoft's platform that offers developers access to AI tools and models for hosting, running, and managing AI-driven applications.
According to the report, Microsoft will provide capacity to host the Grok model, but not the servers for training future models. It remains uncertain whether Microsoft will secure an exclusive deal for hosting the Grok AI model or if other cloud providers, such as Amazon's AWS, will also have the opportunity to host it.
Microsoft's AI Initiatives
Microsoft has been actively developing in-house AI reasoning models to lessen its dependence on OpenAI. The company has been exploring models from xAI, Meta, and China's DeepSeek as potential replacements in its Copilot AI assistant. In fact, Microsoft had recently made DeepSeek's R1 model available on its Azure platform and GitHub tools for developers after its rapid rise in popularity.
For further details, Microsoft and xAI have not responded to requests for comments from Reuters.
