Ads Have Arrived in Grok as xAI Turns on Advertising
alysha_lobo · x · 2026-10-06
A user spotted ads appearing in Grok's chat interface, lamenting "Oh damn! The ads are here." It signals xAI is officially turning on advertising as a monetization channel after its free/cheap access push, extending the free-plus-ads playbook to AI chatbots.
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