Grok, the AI-powered assistant that debuted on the social platform X, is now available as a standalone app. Elon Musk's startup xAI has launched Grok 2, the second iteration of its AI model, as a dedicated iOS app, allowing users to access its features without needing an X subscription.

With the Grok AI chatbot, Elon Musk's X is prepared to compete with Google and OpenAI. In some areas, the platform is now making its AI helper available to iPhone customers as a stand-alone app. Since the software was discovered in beta this week,

The AI startup launched its first stand-alone consumer app, as the company tries to catch up with more established players such as OpenAI and Google in the generative AI race.