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SpaceXAI Rolls Out Grok Bot, a Persistent Cloud Agent Platform

The beta could change how companies automate work by granting Bots direct app access, forcing firms to adopt stronger identity and audit controls.

Overview

  • SpaceXAI has put Grok Bot into a limited public beta for select paid tiers, letting eligible SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra, and Cursor Teams Premium subscribers create and run persistent Bots in the cloud.
  • Grok Bots run on dedicated cloud computers that can sign into websites and apps, remember workflows, learn by observing a user, run several Bots at once, and pass tasks between specialized agents to complete multi-step jobs.
  • xAI says the product grew from an internal agent prototype and work with Cursor and Grok models, and the company describes approvals that require human review for actions like sending emails or changing production systems.
  • Security and identity experts warn that giving Bots access to email, chat, code repos, cloud consoles, and browser sessions creates privilege and audit risks because sessions are shared on a per-account VM and are not isolated between Bots.
  • Early user reports show some heavy users switching to SpaceXAI and praise for Grok models on agent tasks, but pricing details, performance claims, and authentication and isolation controls remain partially unverified and worth watching.