Grok is no longer just for The app marks xAI’s ambition to compete against AI chatbot rivals with its own standalone apps, including ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude.
The app runs on the same Grok-2 AI model that powers its X-based counterpart. The chatbot can rewrite and summarize text, answer queries, and generate images from text prompts. For those looking for up-to-date information, Grok can access real-time data from both the web and X. Although originally exclusive to paid X subscribers, Grok now offers a free tier and became more accessible with the launch of Grok . com as your own website.
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Grok’s imaging feature is likely to attract many users. xAI has touted Grok’s photorealistic rendering abilities using the Flux AI model and its ability to analyze the photos you upload, explaining objects captured by your phone’s camera. The app may also end up using the Aurora image model that xAI apparently accidentally released very briefly before deleting it.
For better or worse, AI’s image-creating capabilities have also given rise to some debates over copyright and ownership. Some have gotten in trouble for making copyrighted characters like Mario do things that Nintendo doesn’t approve of, leading Tracer, their copyright infringement hunter, to go after them for infringement.
The release of Grok outside of X represents more than just a feature expansion; This is how xAI aims to attract at least some of those who pay for ChatGPT and other AI chatbots. The company clearly hopes to create a larger product ecosystem where people pay for
