马斯克的人工智能初创公司 xAI 寻求 60亿美元融资，挑战 OpenAI
据消息人士透露，埃隆·马斯克的人工智能初创公司 xAI 正寻求从全球投资者筹集 60 亿美元，以挑战人工智能领域的领军企业 OpenAI。
知情人士表示，马斯克希望以 200 亿美元的拟议估值为 xAI 筹集多达 60 亿美元的资金。他还瞄准了中东地区的主权财富基金，并已与日本和韩国的投资者进行了接触。
一位知情人士透露，摩根士丹利目前正在协调此次融资。
xAI 成立于 2023 年，是一家专注于开发通用人工智能 (AGI) 的公司。AGI 是一种可以执行广泛任务的人工智能，类似于人类的认知能力。
OpenAI 是人工智能领域的领先公司，以开发 ChatGPT 等生成式人工智能模型而闻名。ChatGPT 是一款聊天机器人，可以生成类人文本、翻译语言并编写代码。
马斯克一直对人工智能的潜力直言不讳，并表示他相信人工智能将对社会产生重大影响。然而，他也对人工智能的潜在风险表示担忧，并呼吁对其进行监管。
xAI 的融资计划表明，马斯克决心在人工智能领域与 OpenAI 竞争。此次融资将使 xAI 能够继续开发其技术并扩大其团队。
值得注意的是，xAI 尚未正式确认其融资计划。该公司拒绝就此置评。
英语如下：
**Headline: Musk’s AI Venture to Rival OpenAI, Eyes $6Billion Fundraising**
**Keywords: Funding, Competition, Artificial Intelligence**
**Body:**
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is seekingto raise $6 billion from global investors to take on the dominance of OpenAI in the AI landscape, people familiar with the matter said.
Musk is looking to raise as much as $6 billion for xAI at a proposed valuation of $20 billion, the people said. He has targeted sovereign wealth funds inthe Middle East and has held talks with investors in Japan and South Korea.
Morgan Stanley is currently coordinating the fundraising, one of the people said.
Founded in 2023, xAI is focused on developing artificial general intelligence (AGI), a type of AI that can perform a wide range of tasks and mimics human cognitive abilities.
OpenAI is a leader in the AI field, known for developing generative AI models such as ChatGPT, a chatbot that can generate human-like text, translate languages, and write code.
Musk has been vocal about the potential of AI, saying he believes it will have a major impact onsociety. However, he has also raised concerns about the potential risks of AI and has called for regulation.
xAI’s fundraising plans signal Musk’s determination to compete with OpenAI in the AI space. The funding would allow xAI to further develop its technology and expand its team.
It should be noted that xAI has not officially confirmed its fundraising plans. The company declined to comment.
【来源】https://finance.sina.com.cn/7×24/2024-01-26/doc-inaevxmf4275337.shtml
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