Tesla has integrated the Grok AI chatbot into newly delivered cars and select older models that meet specific technical requirements.

Tesla announced on social media Saturday that it would roll out the Grok tool for its vehicles in the United States. The automaker said vehicle owners do not need a Grok subscript

As for the timeframe of this feature’s automotive arrival, the controversial figure said, “Next week at the latest.” And if Musk can be believed, which is… let’s just say, challenging these days, Grok should be landing in Teslas sometime this week.

On Wednesday, Elon Musk discussed a new male AI “companion” that his company xAI is developing, which will run on the company’s unhinged chatbot software Grok. And while it’s not yet clear when this new robot buddy will be released, it sounds an awful lot like Musk is trying to make a romanticized version of himself.

The companions have their own X accounts, because of course they do. Ani's bio states, "Smooth, a little unpredictable—I might dance, tease, or just watch you figure me out. Let’s keep it chill… or not." Meanwhile, Rudy's just says, "The Only Pet in Grok Companion."

It’s curious timing for xAI to delve into the controversial world of AI girlfriends (and evil forest creatures), given the recent arc of the Grok product. The X account powered by Grok’s AI went on a highly publicized antisemitic tirade last week,