Only a day after the xAI staff issued a complete apology and rationalization about why its chatbot was spreading antisemitic rhetoric, Tesla up to date its software program for its vehicles to incorporate the supposedly fastened Grok. In keeping with Tesla, all new autos delivered on or after July 12 can 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 secure Wi-Fi connection or Tesla’s $9.99 Premium Connectivity subscription. It is price noting that Grok will merely be an AI chatbot you’ll be able to ask inquiries to, however will not have the ability to interface with the automotive itself. In different phrases, Grok cannot show you how to arrange instructions to your vacation spot, decrease the music’s quantity or management the automotive’s temperature. As a substitute, it could actually supply excruciatingly cringe-inducing responses underneath its “Unhinged” character, as seen in an X put up from Tesla.
Whereas Tesla has included the chatbot into its newly delivered vehicles, the corporate nonetheless faces security issues with its Full Self-Driving system, which makes use of largely cameras and AI. Tesla added that Grok might change 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 alter or finish at any time.” Like when Grok went “MechaHitler” only some days in the past and needed to be disabled.
