Elon Musk throttles Grok Bot limits due to ‘unsustainably high’ costs
Musk recently referred to Grok Bot as having "the fastest growth of a product that I've ever seen in my life."
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Elon Musk reduced usage limits for Grok Bot, an AI product, after confirming that serving it cost more than the revenue it generated. Users discovered their weekly usage limits had jumped to maximum capacity over a weekend, with some reporting increases from 50% to 100%. Grok Bot has been promoted as a major success for SpaceX's AI division, which the company stated generates over half its income and recently turned a significant profit. Musk has not yet announced how the usage limits will be structured going forward.
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