xAI is testing a standalone iOS app for its Grok chatbot

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, is experimenting iOS app only on its chatbot, Grok, which was only available to X users until now.

The app, which is currently live in several countries including the US, Australia, and India, can access real-time content from the Internet and X, and offers AI features such as text rewriting, summarizing long paragraphs, a little Q&A, and more. making pictures from audio, too.

“Grok is an AI-powered assistant designed to be authentic, helpful and engaging. Get answers to any question, create stunning images, and upload photos to get a deeper understanding of your world,” said the list.

xAI is also planning a dedicated website, Grok.com, to make chatbots available online. Currently, the site says “coming soon” when you sign in with an xAI account.

Grok was only available to X subscribers until recently. In November, the company started testing the free version of the chatbotand where did he roll it all users earlier this month.

The company says its photo-realistic chatbot model excels at “photorealistic rendering,” and doesn’t apply major restrictions on its image-making capabilities, allowing users to create images using crowdsourced images and copyrighted material.

This article has been updated to reflect that the Grok app has been launched in several countries in beta.

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