@elonmusk I believe the entry to enter in grok ecosystem is the is the toughest. That’s why we don’t see so much community driven approaches or tips and tricks or tutorials.
I spent some time trying to distill all the complex factors impacting open models -- economics, capabilities, distribution, policy, etc. -- into a clear list of beliefs. Here they are in full.
1. It’s surprising that the top closed models did not show a growing capability margin over open models, based on compute differences for training and research, especially in the second half of 2025 and through today.