12 updates in a 5-minute video
Matt Palmer, who works on "Grok Bot," the AI agent from SpaceX subsidiary SpaceXAI (formerly xAI), posted a five-minute video on X on Oct. 20 (same day Japan time) presenting 12 updates to the bot. Elon Musk, who leads the company, also highlighted it as a major update to Grok Bot.
Grok Bot is an agent that has a dedicated cloud computer for each user and keeps working after the app is closed. The updates fall into those that add places from which the bot can be called and those that polish usability.
Replies to X DMs and responds to "@bot" in posts
The bot can now read and reply to DMs on X. Musk had posted on Oct. 16 that connecting the bot to X DMs was the "best use" for it. There are limits on sending DMs, however, and Palmer explained that it "can't spam people." The company did not say whether user approval is required each time before a reply is sent.
Calling "@bot" in an X post thread has the bot carry out that request. Using it requires installing and configuring the X plugin first, and people without an account get a sign-up prompt in reply. On Android, Grok Bot can now be set as the device's default assistant.
Work about 3 times faster; calls remembered for up to 30 minutes
According to the official account, work on the bot's computer now finishes about three times faster on average. When a user calls back by voice, it recalls the content and transcript of the previous call, but only for up to 30 minutes. It also became possible to add markers such as "+receipts" to an email address and assign a different fixed task to each marker.
| Category | Main updates |
|---|---|
| Places it can be called from | Replies to X DMs, "@bot" in posts, Android default assistant |
| Speed and memory | Work about 3 times faster on average, remembers call content for 30 minutes |
| Connections | Added Robinhood, Coinbase, Trello, PostHog and others; outside developers can register too |
| Teams | Inviting colleagues, restricting users of a team's bot |
| Interface | Redesigned conversation view, highlighted draft changes, notifications consolidated on one device |
No word on pricing or availability
The company did not say which features are available on which plans or in which regions, or how pricing changes.
Grok Bot also gained support for the iPhone's Action button on Oct. 19, the day before. Musk, meanwhile, said on Nov. 1 that the cost of serving the bot had been unsustainably high relative to revenue, and some users have hit their usage limits partway through the week.
