X Premium Plus Subscribers to Receive xAI's Grok AI Assistant
Elon Musk announces that xAI's first AI model, Grok, will be available to X Premium Plus subscribers for $16 a month. The assistant features real-time access to the X platform and a witty, rebellious personality.
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI launches its first model called Grok, making it available exclusively to X Premium Plus subscribers. Users pay $16 a month for the upgraded social media tier to access the new AI assistant, which represents the first product release since xAI's founding in July.
Grok is designed to answer almost any question with a bit of wit and a rebellious streak, drawing inspiration from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The AI model boasts a significant advantage over competing generative AI systems because it has real-time access to information on the X platform.
The name "Grok" originates from a 1961 sci-fi novel by Robert A. Heinlein and describes a deep, almost metaphysical understanding of a subject. In the modern tech world, the term suggests a profound level of comprehension regarding software programming or complex technology, perfectly aligning with the goals of Musk's new AI assistant.