Billionaire Elon Musk announced via his X social media page that xAI’s chatbot Grok will soon receive a major update — Grok 3.5. The new version is currently in beta testing and not available to the general public, but SuperGrok subscribers will get early access to it next week.
One of the key features of the upcoming update, for which the official release date is still unconfirmed, will be Grok 3.5’s enhanced ability to provide unique answers to technical questions. According to Musk, the update enables Grok to operate in complex scientific and technical domains, such as electrochemistry and rocket engines, with a certain degree of accuracy.
Unlike many existing AI chatbots that scan the Internet for information and generate responses based on existing sources, Grok 3.5 will generate answers from scratch. It will use a reasoning-based model that allows for the creation of responses not directly pulled from any external materials. This method offers the potential for more original and in-depth interactions.
Reasoning-Based AI Comes with Challenges
This type of reasoning model is similar to what’s found in other advanced systems, such as the DeepSeek R1 AI model, which also utilizes a reasoning engine. Such models can reduce the likelihood of plagiarism, handle more complex queries, and offer users a more engaging experience. At the same time, reasoning-based AI models are more demanding in terms of computing resources, notes NIX Solutions.
The need for greater computational power is likely a key reason xAI is currently seeking to expand its infrastructure. Reports suggest the company is looking to raise tens of billions of dollars to support this growth and meet the technical demands of Grok 3.5 and future updates.
As Grok 3.5 continues through its beta phase, we’ll keep you updated on further developments, including its official launch date and any additional features that may emerge. While its reasoning-based approach offers exciting potential, time will tell how it performs in real-world applications and how it will be received by a broader audience once it becomes more widely available.