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Grok AI Gains Vision and Voice Features in iOS App

xAI has launched a new Voice Mode for its Grok chatbot, introducing a feature called Grok Vision that lets users interact with the world through their smartphone camera. Much like ChatGPT and Google Gemini, Grok can now interpret what your phone sees and respond in real time.

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Using Grok Vision, iPhone users can point their camera at an object and ask "What am I looking at?" – and the chatbot will reply aloud with a context-aware response. The feature is now available on the Grok iOS app, but Android users will need to wait a little longer for access.

In addition to visual recognition, Voice Mode now supports multilingual audio, allowing users to converse with Grok in multiple languages. Real-time search is also integrated, giving the chatbot the ability to provide instant answers that reflect the latest information.

The enhancements follow last week's rollout of Grok's new memory feature, which enables the chatbot to recall past interactions – including user preferences and previously asked questions – to deliver more personalized replies and suggestions.


xAI also recently released the first version of Studio, providing a workspace for generating documents and code, similar to ChatGPT's Canvas. Studio opens in a separate window and is designed to give users a more focused environment for content creation.

Grok is available now as a free download on the App Store. [Direct Link]

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20 months ago
I have zero need to install Musk’s software in my phone.
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
20 months ago
グロクは日本語を話す is not great Japanese. It's a literal word-for-word translation of "Grok speaks Japanese", but this verb formation doesn't have the connotation of "being able to" that "speaks" includes. It's not incorrect, but it's not very idiomatic, like if you heard someone say "I talk English."

This is a very basic phrase, so it doesn't inspire confidence in the abilities of the tool.
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20 months ago
Cool, now I can ask AI whether "he is just a friend" or my wife's boyfriend.
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20 months ago
I can't believe anyone is using this app. I would never in a million years use it. #boycottElonMusk
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20 months ago
Several generations behind the competition, owned by Musk, and largely promoted via X.

Can't fail.
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There definitely won’t be any creeps at X listening to your voice recordings
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