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Tesla owner Mike Nelson has been using the AI chatbot Grok in his vehicle for several months now
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Nelson, a lawyer with a background in auto insurance, showed CNBC how he uses Grok on a drive around the New York metro area.
Key facts
- Tesla began rolling out xAI's chatbot to customers' cars in July 2025. (The automaker has also invested $2 billion into xAI, which is now part of SpaceX also run by Elon Musk.)
- Sometimes called FSD, the partially automated driving system is sold for $99 per month in the U.S. today
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has initiated multiple investigations into possible safety defects with Tesla's FSD, after several collisions, including a fatal 2023 crash
- Over 3,000 people die each year in traffic accidents attributed to distracted driving, according to data from the National Research Council, he noted
Summary
Tesla owner Mike Nelson has been using the AI chatbot Grok in his vehicle for several months now. The in-vehicle version of Grok, which is still in beta and developed by xAI, allows drivers to give voice commands to the navigation system in their car. Tesla is not the only automaker adding AI assistants to its vehicles. Automakers want to give drivers a hands-free way to access useful information, for example, about where to charge their electric vehicle nearby, how to get there, and whether there's a good place to eat on the way.