Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is now accessible to free users on X, following its initial launch as a Premium-only feature last year. Non-Premium subscribers can send up to 10 messages every two hours. The move aims to boost the bot’s competitiveness in the market, where it competes with existing, free alternatives like ChatGPT and Gemini.
Grok was introduced with an image generation feature in August, which raised concerns over its output quality. TechCrunch reported in September that Grok was being tested in select regions before being made available to a broader audience.
AI’s $6 billion funding round has also sparked rumors about a standalone app for Grok, similar to ChatGPT and Gemini, according to The Wall Street Journal. This could potentially expand the bot’s reach and user base.
Source: https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/6/24314860/x-grok-ai-chatbot-available-all-users