On November 3, 2023, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, officially announced the launch of Grok, a new conversational AI chatbot. Grok is designed to compete with other major AI systems like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude, but with a few unique twists.
What makes Grok different is its direct integration with X (formerly Twitter). This allows the chatbot to access real-time information from the platform, which means it can answer questions about trending topics, current news, and events as they happen.
Grok was inspired by The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and it reflects that tone with its playful personality and humorous responses. The team behind xAI said the goal is to build an AI that not only answers questions, but does so with wit and curiosity.
The AI is currently available to users who subscribe to X Premium+, which gives them exclusive access to chat with Grok directly from the X interface.
The launch of Grok marks the first public step in xAI’s mission to build AI tools that are connected to the real world and offer a fresh take on how people interact with machines.
