ICYMI: X expands Grok AI access to premium subscribers

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Grok UI, credit @testingcatalog
Grok UI, credit @testingcatalog

Social network X, developed by Elon Musk's AI company, now offers its Grok chatbot to Premium tier subscribers. This addition enables users paying $8 monthly or Premium+ members at $16 monthly or $168 annually, to utilize Grok in selected areas. Grok, powered by artificial intelligence, provides two modes for use and can summarize news and craft headlines, though it has triggered worries about creating incorrect headlines. This step aims to position Grok alongside competitive AI assistants like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini, and Anthropic's Claude. Musk, who has criticized OpenAI's operations, which led to legal disputes against the organization, has also made Grok's code public. However, details about the chatbot's training materials remain unclear.

To use Grok on Social Network X, one must subscribe to either the Premium or Premium+ plans. Subsequently, they can use Grok in "Regular mode" or "Fun mode," with Grok indicating possible answer inaccuracies.

There are worries about Grok's capacity to create news headlines, which might not always be reliable. Opening Grok to more subscribers highlights the competitive field of AI assistants and prompts queries about steps to guarantee the reliability and responsibility of content produced by AI.

Using Grok with VPN, credit @testingcatalog
Using Grok with VPN, credit @testingcatalog

In essence, widening Grok's availability for Premium subscribers is part of Musk's wide-ranging plan to contend with leading entities in the AI assistant domain. Yet, the chatbot's ability to disseminate misleading data and the lack of clarity on the AI tools' development and application process remain issues of concern.