6 features added in 3 days
"Grok Bot," the AI agent of SpaceX subsidiary SpaceXAI (formerly xAI), added 6 features from Oct. 21 to 23 (Oct. 22 to 24 Japan time). They were announced one after another on X by the official account @bot and by employees of U.S.-based Cursor, which develops the agent jointly.
Grok Bot is an agent that gives each user a dedicated computer in the cloud and keeps working even after the app is closed. On Oct. 20 it released 12 updates, including replies to direct messages on X, and it continued to add features. The 6 new features fall into those that expand what the bot creates and those that widen the range of what it can do on the user's behalf.
| Announced (U.S. time) | Feature | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 21 | Pages | Creates reports and dashboards and keeps them updated |
| Oct. 22 | 1Password integration | The bot signs in with login information the user allowed it to share |
| Oct. 22 | Operating phone apps | Uses the calendar, reminders, contacts and more |
| Oct. 23 | Saving logins and cards | Registered once, used from then on |
| Oct. 23 | Video generation | Creates videos from descriptions or images |
| Oct. 23 | Revamped voice input | Text appears as the user speaks; from mobile version 1.18 |
With Pages, the bot keeps the documents it made up to date
"Pages" is a feature in which the bot creates reports, notes and dashboards when asked in chat. They can include charts, tables and filters, and users can revise them together with the bot or have the bot update them to the latest state. Combined with "routines" that run at set times, it can be used to swap in new numbers every Monday morning.
A Page that has been created can be seen only by its creator until it is shared. Individual users can choose to publish via a link, and teams can choose sharing within the organization; shared Pages can be saved as PDFs. Only the bot that created a Page can revise it, and other agents cannot edit it.
Passwords are not shown to the bot
With the 1Password integration, the bot asks 1Password when a task requires a sign-in, and once the user approves, the login information is entered. There is no need to give the password to the bot. Approval expires after 30 days, after which the bot asks for permission again. It covers 1Password's individual and family plans, and does not yet support team or business plans, shared vaults or passkeys.
On Oct. 23, it became possible to save logins, cards and contact details such as addresses directly in Grok Bot. Saved values are write-only, and the bot cannot see passwords, card numbers or security codes, according to the company. However, saved cards are used without asking for approval for each payment, and there is no setting that requires approval every time. Users who want to approve each payment themselves are advised not to save their cards.
Operates phone calendars and home appliances
On Oct. 22, the bot gained the ability to use phone apps on iOS and Android. This covers checking and adding calendar events, reminders, contacts, searching for nearby stores, reading and writing messages, and controlling home devices such as lights and locks, with permission granted app by app. The official account said Apple's messaging app "iMessage" is not covered. The feature is rolling out gradually, and some early users have said it is unreliable to use.
