At a New York City Council hearing, Speaker Julie Menin displayed a sexualized image of herself that she said Grok generated in under 30 seconds, directly contradicting a SpaceXAI representative's testimony about strict controls. A former employee also testified about safety concerns and retaliation.
SpaceXAI launched Grok Voice 3.0 on October 14, 2026, claiming 0.81 seconds to first audio. Two days later, Business Insider reported Starlink call centers already use it to answer 20,000 customer calls a day, with about 70 percent resolved without a human.
xAI on October 12 launched The X Subscription, a single plan combining Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor, and X Premium. New customers can sign up now; the rollout goes global over the coming days.