Musk Opens AI Chatbot to More Users, Ramps Up Competition with Former Partners
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Elon Musk is making his Grok AI chatbot available to more X subscribers who pay $8/month. It was previously limited to $16/month premium subscribers.
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Musk is ramping up competition against AI companies like OpenAI, which he previously helped found but is now suing.
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Grok is named after a sci-fi term meaning "to understand deeply." Musk wants it to be funny and politically neutral.
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Early tests showed Grok doesn't always align with Musk's neutrality goals, supporting trans rights and criticizing racism.
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Musk plans future Grok modes like "normal," "fun," and "unhinged." A "Super Grok" is planned for premium plus subscribers.