xAI tests beta version of its standalone Grok app on iOS

xAIhas begun to test the beta version of your application for the Grok chatbot with some users with iOS devices so you can answer any question, generate images and search for information in real time, through a service independent of X (formerly Twitter).

Xcorp.’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) division presented its generative AI ‘chatbot’ in November 2023. This AI with coding, reasoning and image generation -powered by the Grok-2 and Grok-2 mini models-, was initially integrated into the Premium version of the X social network. However, later, the company launched the free version of Grok to more users globally.

Likewise, Xcorp. started to develop a standalone application for its chatbot last November, with the intention of offering Grok’s AI capabilities externally to the microblogging platform, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot.

Now, the technology company led by Elon Musk has begun to Try the beta version of your standalone Grok app for some users in iOS deviceswhich is now available for download through the App Store, in countries like Australia.

This has been reported by TechCrunch, which has also verified that xAI is preparing a web version for the ‘chatbot’ through the address Grok.com. However, in this case, the website displays a “coming soon” message once you log in to enter the service.

In relation to the app for iOS devicesxAI points out on its App Store page that it is a service that offers free access to the latest Grok 2 model. In addition, it is defined as an AI-based assistant designed to be “as truthful, useful and curious as possible.”

In this sense, xAI has stressed that Grok will be able to answer any question with a conversational and “fun” tone through the ‘app’, with access to web and X data in real time, as well as generate “shocking” images” and analyze multimedia content to “better understand the world.”

Likewise, the company has also highlighted its objective of maintaining privacy, given that the new ‘app’ will manage data interactions taking into account “the user privacy to ensure a safe experience“.

At the moment, this new ‘app’ has been launched in beta version in some countriesamong them Australiaaccording to the aforementioned medium, and requires an operating system updated to iOS 17 o posterior. Additionally, it is currently only available on English.