xAI Unveils Grok Build, First Coding Agent, to Chase Anthropic in $20 Subscriber Push
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 14
xAI Unveils Grok Build, First Coding Agent, to Chase Anthropic in $20 Subscriber Push
7 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 14
Grok Build is xAI’s first AI coding agent and is being released in early testing for paying subscribers, marking the startup’s first direct move into professional software development.
xAI said the tool can carry out complex coding tasks from user commands, positioning it against Anthropic’s Claude, which has gained traction for streamlining developer workflows.
The launch broadens xAI beyond general-purpose chatbots and into a fast-growing market where AI companies are racing to win coders and workplace users.
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