According to X’s engineering team, the new Transformer-based algorithm is now open-source, enabling transparent community-driven optimization compared to rival social platforms’ closed systems.
On January 20, X’s engineering team officially released its latest algorithm as open-source, utilizing the Transformer architecture similar to xAI’s Grok model. Elon Musk acknowledged the algorithm’s crude state but emphasized that transparency would allow for ongoing optimization, distinguishing X’s approach from closed-source strategies used by other social media platforms.