Elon Musk's xAI company recently added image understanding capabilities to its AI model, Grok. X platform's paid users can now upload images to the AI assistant and ask related questions. This update has been officially confirmed by xAI employees and Grok's official spokesperson on the X platform.
Musk showcased Grok's new abilities on the platform, stating that it can not only understand the content of images but also interpret the humor embedded within them. However, he also admitted that this feature is still in its early stages, and the team will continue to improve and refine it.
It is worth noting that since the launch of the Grok-2 model for advanced users in August, xAI has been actively expanding its capabilities. Through collaboration with Black Forest Labs' FLUX.1 model, Grok now has image generation capabilities. The addition of this new multimodal understanding feature further enhances the user experience and developer APIs on the X platform.
Regarding user feedback on document processing needs, Musk indicated that this feature will also be implemented soon. He emphasized the significant development efficiency of the xAI team, "completing in a few months what others might take years to accomplish."
As part of efforts to increase user engagement on the X platform, a new tool called "Radar" was introduced earlier this month, providing Premium+ users with real-time trend observation and conversation analysis services. These feature updates demonstrate that the X platform is continuously strengthening its product competitiveness through AI technology.