xAI Launches Grok Bot, an Autonomous AI Agent for Workplace Tasks

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Elon Musk's AI company xAI has unveiled Grok Bot, an always-on AI agent service that operates as an independent digital teammate for users. The bots run in a shared cloud-based environment and can log into apps, websites, and tools on a user's behalf to complete multi-step tasks autonomously. They return control to the user only when a task is finished or requires human approval. The launch positions Grok Bot as xAI's answer to similar workplace AI services from rivals such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Microsoft. The move signals xAI's push to compete more aggressively in the growing enterprise AI productivity market.

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