How Grok, Elon Musk's 'rebellious' AI bot, differs from the others

Musk developed the bot as a competitor to ChatGPT

X (formerly Twitter) CEO Elon Musk
Elon Musk has entered the ever-expanding world of AI bots
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Elon Musk has unveiled his newest offering: Grok, described by the controversial tech mogul as an AI chatbot with a "rebellious streak." Grok is meant to be the flagship product of Musk's xAI startup brand, and appears to be his answer to the ever-growing trend of artificial intelligence integrating with tech products. 

However, Grok doesn't appear to be another run-of-the-mill chatbot. Described on its website as being inspired by the book "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," Grok will reportedly "answer almost everything." The chatbot is "still a very early beta product," and users can currently sign up for a waitlist to try Grok. Musk wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, that it will eventually be a feature of the $16 per month X Premium+.

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Justin Klawans, The Week US

 Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film, television and other Hollywood news. Justin has also freelanced for outlets including Collider and United Press International.