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Musk throttles Grok as computing costs prove unsustainable
Original: Musk is throttling Grok because its cost is 'unsustainably high'
Elon Musk says usage of xAI's chatbot Grok is being limited because running costs have become 'unsustainably high'. The move highlights the steep expense of serving AI models at scale, with Grok's free access apparently straining the company's computing resources. Commenters are debating whether throttling is a sustainable business strategy or a sign the promised free access was overextended.
Why now: Musk publicly admitted an AI product's running costs are unsustainable, sparking debate about the economics of free AI chatbots.
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