X launches Grok chatbot for Premium+ subscribers
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The X service has started providing access to the artificial intelligence chatbot Grok for X Premium subscribers. This was announced by the head of X and xAI companies Elon Musk.
Here's What We Know
According to the developers, Grok AI is designed as a witty conversationalist with a "rebellious streak" based on the Hitchhiker's "Guide to the Galaxy". He is able to answer any questions, as well as come up with interesting topics for discussion.
The distribution of access to the chatbot has begun to US X Premium users and will end next week. The longer a person is a subscriber, the faster they will be able to talk to Grok.
Grok AI (beta) is now rolled out to all ???? Premium+ subscribers in the US.
- Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 8, 2023
There will be many issues at first, but expect rapid improvement almost every day. Your feedback is much appreciated.
Will expand to all English language users in about a week or so. Japanese is next...
The idea is that Grok will constantly learn about the world through public posts on Twitter. The product is currently in beta testing, with a 2-month training period. As the xAI team notes, with the help of users, the chatbot will get smarter every week.
You can start a dialogue with Grok in the side menu on the X website, as well as in the iOS and Android mobile apps. In the apps, the chatbot can be pinned in the bottom menu for quick access.
