Nice, Grok is in vehicles now too

Only a day after the xAI staff issued a comprehensive apology and clarification about why its chatbot was spreading antisemitic rhetoric, Tesla up to date its software for its vehicles to incorporate the supposedly mounted Grok. In keeping with Tesla, all new autos delivered on or after July 12 could have Grok accessible in-car. There isn’t any extra subscription value, however Tesla is limiting Grok’s availability to fashions within the US for now.

For older fashions to run Grok, it requires a Tesla with an AMD processor, the most recent software program replace of 2025.26, and both a steady Wi-Fi connection or Tesla’s $9.99 Premium Connectivity subscription. It is value noting that Grok will merely be an AI chatbot you possibly can ask inquiries to, however will not be capable to interface with the automobile itself. In different phrases, Grok cannot allow you to arrange instructions to your vacation spot, decrease the music’s quantity or management the automobile’s temperature. As an alternative, it could possibly supply excruciatingly cringe-inducing responses below its “Unhinged” character, as seen in an X post from Tesla.

Whereas Tesla has integrated the chatbot into its newly delivered vehicles, the corporate nonetheless faces safety concerns with its Full Self-Driving system, which makes use of largely cameras and AI. Tesla added that Grok might develop into accessible to extra of its autos with over-the-air software program updates sooner or later, however famous that “Grok availability is topic to vary or finish at any time.” Like when Grok went “MechaHitler” just a few days in the past and needed to be disabled.