xAI announces Grok Bot 1.0 update

xAI says Bots can identify work that needs doing and offer to take it on, then follow up on unfinished tasks and anticipate what the team may need next.[1] The company says Bots will involve people when human judgment is needed.[1] It also says Bots can run in parallel around the clock and continue working when a user’s laptop is closed.[2] A user can show a Bot a workflow once, and xAI says it can remember the steps.[2] A speaker urged users to treat Grok Bot as a colleague and give it difficult tasks.[3]

Teams can share a Team Bot with specific people or groups and work with it in Slack or Microsoft Teams, according to xAI.[1] xAI says teams can also use Bots in video calls.[1] Bots can create interactive Pages that people edit together or ask the Bots to keep updated.[1] The company says it has improved Bot connections to Gmail, Google Calendar and GitHub so the Bots can complete more work directly.[1] xAI also says Bots learn from everyone they work with, improving their understanding of a team’s knowledge and preferences.[1]

xAI said Grok Bot 1.0 was available starting on the day of its announcement, and offers a macOS download for Grok Bot.[1] Team Bots are available on Team and Enterprise plans, while Meetings are available on Team, Enterprise and Ultra plans.[1] Enterprise administrators can enable Meetings in settings.[1] xAI lists prices of $30, $100 and $200 per month, but the cited information does not associate those amounts with specific plans.[2] The company says Grok Bot is included for customers on eligible Premium, Super, Ultra, Teams or Enterprise plans.[2]

xAI says Bots respect each person’s permissions, ask before sensitive actions and check whether information is suitable for a public channel.[1] The company also says Bots are faster and more reliable at browser use and complex work, including writing documents and building presentations.[1] It says it has made Bots more efficient by reducing the resources required to complete tasks.[1]