Grok launches as standalone app in US: AI-powered assistance

Grok, the AI chatbot developed into the X (formerly Twitter), is now available as a standalone app in the United States (US). X owner Elon Musk launched Grok in 2023 after developing it under his xAI company, and it has been described as a chatbot that's more casual and "funny" than other chatbots like ChatGPT.

The Grok app description says that Grok is "designed to be maximally truthful, useful, and curious."

xAI has been beta testing Grok as a standalone iOS app in Australia since December, and the app is now expanding to additional countries. Notably, Grok is claimed to be available on the web soon.

The Grok app features Grok 2, the latest version of the Grok chatbot. App capabilities include image generation and up-to-date information for queries using current X and web data, with xAI suggesting that it is useful for creating images, improving writing, and studying.

It is important to note that Grok can be downloaded from the App Store for iPhone and iPad.

Currently, the standalone Grok app is only available for iOS, although you can still use Grok within the X app on Android. However, it isn't clear when an Android Grok app will launch or when it will be available globally.