Elon Musk has been stirring the tech world (again), this time with news about Grok 3, his AI chatbot and supposed ChatGPT slayer. According to Musk, Grok 3 is in its final stretch of development and should be released within a week or two. Now, given Elon's history with deadlines (remember Cybertruck?), we might take that timeline with a grain of space dust—but hey, exciting news nonetheless!

Speaking at the World Government Summit in Dubai via video call (because, of course, he has bigger things to do than show up in person), Musk claimed Grok 3 has some seriously impressive reasoning capabilities.

"In the tests we've done so far, Grok 3 is outperforming anything that's been released," he boasted. Translation? Grok 3 might finally be the AI that understands your existential 3 AM thoughts and why you suddenly want to buy a 12-foot skeleton from Home Depot.

The AI Wars: Musk vs. OpenAI

Musk, never one to back down from a tech showdown, created xAI to compete with OpenAI and Google's Alphabet. Funny enough, Musk actually co-founded OpenAI before they had a messy tech breakup. Think of it as a Silicon Valley soap opera, where ex-partners don't just send angry texts—they throw billion-dollar lawsuits at each other.

Speaking of money, Musk and his investor pals recently made a US$97.4 billion offer to buy OpenAI's non-profit assets. That's enough cash to buy a few hundred Twitter clones (or at least fix the one he already owns). But OpenAI has its own plans, wanting to transition into a full-profit model to keep funding AI development.

Musk isn't too happy about that and has been legally trying to stop them. He argues that OpenAI was supposed to have a non-profit core, but now it's all about making money. A classic case of "we started this to help humanity" turning into "let's see how many billions we can rake in."

Musk on Government Spending (And Why It's Too Much)

Never one to keep things light, Musk also shared his thoughts on government efficiency—or the lack thereof. He suggested that US government spending could be cut by $1 trillion and that economic growth could reach 4 to 5%, meaning (in theory) zero inflation by 2025-2026.

For those of us who still wince at grocery store prices, this sounds great. But expecting the government to reduce spending is like expecting Musk to stop tweeting controversial takes—not impossible, but highly unlikely.

Musk on US Foreign Policy: Maybe Stay Out of It?

Switching gears to international politics, Musk had a simple take: America should mind its own business.

He pointed out that the US has been "pushy" in global affairs and should probably stop trying to dictate what other countries do. This was particularly directed at former President Trump, who recently made headlines by suggesting that the US take over Gaza and turn it into the "Riviera of the Middle East" (because nothing says diplomacy like forced real estate development).

Musk, as usual, had a blunt response: basically, let people handle their own affairs. A rare moment of Musk advocating for less control—unless, of course, it's about his companies, in which case, total dominance is totally fine.

Final Thoughts: Should We Be Excited for Grok 3?

So, is Grok 3 going to revolutionize AI? Maybe. Will it start cracking jokes and arguing with you like a snarky best friend? Hopefully. Will it actually launch on time? That's the real mystery.

Until then, we'll just have to wait, watch, and see if Grok 3 is truly the next big thing—or just another overhyped tech project that gets delayed until 2026.