Musk says Grok Bot usage fixes are underway, with no date or numbers

✕Mon 9 Nov ‹›

Usage limits · Mon 9 Nov

Musk says Grok Bot usage fixes are underway, with no date or numbers

v0.78.1latest official changelog entry (27 Oct); no usage fix listed

On 8 November (9:17pm MYT) Elon Musk posted that fixes for "improved and smarter behavior" are underway. It came after days of public complaints that Bots were using up weekly usage quickly. As of our check on 9 November, nothing in the official shows a fix has shipped.

Key points

Musk's post is one line. It gives no release date, no measured saving and no detail on what "smarter behavior" means. X showed about 4 million views and 4,064 replies when we checked.
About four hours later, Matt Palmer (@mattyp, whose X profile lists @bot at SpaceXSI) asked users to reply with feedback and said he would read it all. That is a request for input, not a release. His post had 1,978 replies at our check.
The official Grok Bot changelog still lists v0.78.1 from 27 October as its latest entry, with nothing about these fixes. So there is no shipped change we can test or measure yet.
SpaceXSI's own guide (last updated 29 October) says each routine run spends usage, and an hourly schedule or a busy Slack can use a week of usage in a day. It advises pausing routines you don't need and widening schedules before raising a plan or on-demand limit. Individual users' posts about how fast their usage vanished are anecdotes we could not verify.

Why it matters: Treat this as a promise, not a fix. Until the changelog lists a release, don't expand Bot workflows on the hope of lower usage; instead check which recurring routines still need to run and how often.

Sources (5)

Elon Musk on X: Grok Bot fixes for improved token efficiency and smarter behavior are underway · Elon Musk (@elonmusk) on X
Matt Palmer on X: improvements to token efficiency and behavior are underway; please reply with feedback · Matt Palmer (@mattyp) on X
Grok Bot Changelog (latest entry v0.78.1, 27 Oct 2026) · SpaceXSI
Skills and routines (Routines and usage) · SpaceXSI Docs
Musk says Grok Bot efficiency fixes are underway · grokbot.guru (unofficial)

Next · Check before you shareViral Lauren Tan quotes about Grok Bot teams don't match each other →

✕Sun 8 Nov ‹›

Check before you share · Sun 8 Nov

Viral Lauren Tan quotes about Grok Bot teams don't match each other

15+ to 125+agent counts claimed in different viral posts

Since early October 2026, and in a fresh wave since 5 Nov, many X accounts have posted short clips of SpaceXAI engineer Lauren Tan speaking at a talk, each with a different 'quote' about how many she runs. The numbers do not agree with each other, and we could not find them in material she has published herself.

Key points

Different posts claim she runs 15+, 20+, 100+ or 125+ agents, and that 'only 1%', '0.1%' or '99%' of people use Grok Bot wrongly. One post says over 80% of SpaceXAI engineers run teams of 50+ agents.
Several posts add a story about a job seeker who got an offer after showing his agents. Between versions, the offer grows from about RM2 million (US$500K) to about RM3.2 million (US$800K), the job applications from 250 to more than 1,000, and the talk itself from 40 minutes to an hour.
We could not confirm which event the clips come from: posts and re-uploads describe it differently. In a 27 Sep 2026 interview on Peter Yang's Behind the Craft, Lauren Tan and designer Peng Zheng show the 14 bots they really use, and neither the episode notes nor WhoBuilt's summary mention these figures or the job story. Without the full original talk, treat the quotes as unverified, not disproven.
Many of the posts open with the same line and layout, a common sign of . Find the original video before you share a clip's caption as a quote.

Why it matters: Made-up numbers make sound like a to a big salary. The real advice in the talk is slower: start small, check the work, then hand over more.

Sources (6)

Viral clip post quoting Lauren Tan (15+ agent version) · gatsby (@0xg4tsby) on X
Viral clip post quoting Lauren Tan (125+ agent version) · shirosignal (@shirosignal) on X
Viral clip post with US$800K offer version · @0xsmerkzz on X
Earlier viral clip post with US$500K offer version · @0xRicker on X
We Built Grok Bot. Here Are Our 14 Best Bots | Peng Zheng & Lauren Tan · Peter Yang, Behind the Craft
We Built Grok Bot. Here Are Our 14 Best Bots (talk summary) · WhoBuilt

Next · How toWhat Grok Bot's builders actually do: small jobs first, then more trust →

✕Sun 8 Nov ‹›

How to · Sun 8 Nov

What Grok Bot's builders actually do: small jobs first, then more trust

14bots shown in the original interview

In the original 27 Sep 2026 interview with Peter Yang (@petergyang), 's lead designer Peng Zheng and engineer Lauren Tan showed 14 bots they use for work and life. This is their own account of their setups, and the full episode is on YouTube.

Key points

Peng uses a that passes tasks to other bots, such as a writer and a designer. His assistant booked a multi-stop work trip only after he reviewed and approved the flights and hotels.
Lauren's engineering lead bot, Matcha, does not write code itself. It splits a project into smaller tasks and hands them to other bots, which start coding .
Her bots test their own changes before a code change is accepted. She says some changes now go in before she reviews them, in a workflow she has learned to trust.
Their advice: start with one simple task, watch and correct the bot, turn what works into a reusable , then add and more freedom. Keep a human approval step for things like bookings and payments.

Why it matters: You don't need 100 agents. One bot that does one job well, with you approving the risky steps, is a realistic first step.

Sources (3)

We Built Grok Bot. Here Are Our 14 Best Bots | Peng Zheng & Lauren Tan · Peter Yang
We Built Grok Bot. Here Are Our 14 Best Bots (episode notes) · Peter Yang, Behind the Craft
We Built Grok Bot. Here Are Our 14 Best Bots (talk summary) · WhoBuilt

Next · Product updateGrok Bot's refreshed docs: change a personal Bot's job by chatting →

✕Sun 8 Nov ‹›

Product update · Sun 8 Nov

Grok Bot's refreshed docs: change a personal Bot's job by chatting

0.79.2Mac app version on Homebrew; official notes still at 0.78.1 on 6 Nov

Matt Palmer (@mattyp), who works on at SpaceXSI, posted on 7 Nov 2026 (MYT) that the Grok Bot docs "just got a facelift". The unofficial site grokbot.guru pointed to one practical change in the official 'Create and manage Bots' guide: you now set up a personal Bot by talking to it.

Key points

According to grokbot.guru, the guide says personal Bots no longer have a description or a Bot settings page; to change what one does, you tell it in chat. Shared Bots still have a description that an owner or manager can edit.
Personal Bots also have no memory screen. You can ask what the Bot remembers, correct an old fact or ask it to forget something, all in chat. The guide warns that memory alone should not be your safety check; approvals do that job.
Separately, the Mac app reached version 0.79.2 on 5 Nov (per ), while the official still showed 0.78.1 from 27 Oct when Super Intelligence One checked on 6 Nov. Users report a tidier look and voice settings per Bot; these are community reports, not official notes.
Try it: give a personal Bot one job in chat, name its sources and where it must stop for your approval, ask it to remember those rules, then ask what it remembers before you rely on it.

Why it matters: If you went looking for a Bot settings page and couldn't find it, that is by design now. Writing the job down in chat also leaves a record you can check later.

Sources (4)

the grok bot docs just got a facelift · matt palmer (@mattyp) on X
Grok Bot docs put personal Bot instructions in chat · grokbot.guru (unofficial)
Grok Bot Updates 05: Mac 0.79.2 ships while the official notes stay on 0.78.1 · Super Intelligence One
Grok Bot Changelog · SpaceXSI

Next · New featureGrok Bot can now phone US businesses for you →

✕Thu 5 Nov ‹›

New feature · Thu 5 Nov

Grok Bot can now phone US businesses for you

US onlycalls work on eligible US accounts, to US numbers, for now

can now make phone calls for you. The official @grok account says it works on eligible US accounts (not in Washington or Illinois), to US numbers, in the latest iPhone app, and is still rolling out. You tell your Bot who to call and what you need, and it talks to the person for you.

Key points

Elon Musk told people on 3 Nov to try asking Grok Bot to make calls. There is no entry for it yet, says the unofficial site grokbot.guru.
Users say you approve each call first on an , a live transcript shows during the call, and the Bot asks you in the chat if it needs a detail it does not have.
The Grok Bot Terms (updated 31 Oct, section 2.7) say you are the . Only call people who agreed to hear from you. Marketing, mass calls, fraud, harassment and impersonation are not allowed.
Every call says a virtual assistant is calling for you and may be recorded, and you cannot turn that off. It is not a phone service and cannot reach emergency numbers.

Why it matters: Hold music and phone menus are a big time sink. For now this only works in the US, so Malaysian users cannot use it yet.

Sources (4)

Grok Bot can place outbound calls for you on eligible US accounts · Grok (@grok) on X
Grok Bot Terms, section 2.7 Phone Calls · Cursor legal (official)
Users say Grok Bot now phones US businesses for them · grokbot.guru (unofficial community site)
Grok Bot can now make phone calls · u/onion_s0up on r/GrokBot

Next · Malaysia & SEAA Krabi–Bangkok flight booked, and SEA users wait for calls →

✕Thu 5 Nov ‹›

Malaysia & SEA · Thu 5 Nov

A Krabi–Bangkok flight booked, and SEA users wait for calls

RM265one Krabi–Bangkok fare the Bot paid (THB 2,040)

users in Southeast Asia shared what they are doing with it this week. These are their own posts, not official news.

Key points

X Freeze (@XFreeze) says one message got Grok Bot to book a next-day Lion Air flight from Krabi to Bangkok. It filled in his details, paid by card and passed the bank check. The fare was about RM265 (THB 2,040).
His screenshot also shows the was not fully confirmed at first, so the Bot offered to check it later with the booking reference.
Alan Doan (@alandoan17) in Vietnam likes the new phone calls but notes they work with US numbers only for now.
In Singapore, Matt (@Matt_INHK) says more friends now pay for Grok Bot. Nix Ron (@nixeniego) says his Grok Bot Philippines group is close to 2,500 members.

Why it matters: Bookings in the region already work. Before you trust one, check the airline's own confirmation email or page.

Sources (4)

Grok Bot just literally booked my flight for tomorrow · X Freeze (@XFreeze) on X
Grok Bot can now make phone calls to book appointments. Catch: US numbers only · Alan Doan (@alandoan17) on X
Since Grok Bot dropped, I'm seeing more friends and colleagues subscribing · Matt (@Matt_INHK) on X
I run a Facebook Group for Grok Bot Philippines · Nix Ron (@nixeniego) on X

Next · Use cases & communityFirst uses: doctors' offices, airline rebooking and a phone helper →

✕Thu 5 Nov ‹›

Use cases & community · Thu 5 Nov

First uses: doctors' offices, airline rebooking and a phone helper

3doctors' offices one user's Bot called in one go

Early users are sharing the calls they hand to . These are their own accounts.

Key points

Natarajan Balasubramanian (@ptbnat) had his Bot call three doctors' offices to ask if they take his new insurance. He says all three calls worked.
Eric Zakariasson (@ericzakariasson) of SpaceXSI says his Bot has called airlines to rebook his flights.
Brian Roemmele (@BrianRoemmele) shared a 'Switchboard Secretary' setup. You give it who to call, what you want and the best outcome. It waits on hold, asks you in the chat when the asks something new, and sends a report after.
Peter Yang says his Bot got a cheaper, faster internet plan from Comcast on a call, as reported by grokbot.guru.

Why it matters: The best first calls are boring ones: checking a fact, booking or rebooking. Give the Bot your goal and your limits in one message.

Sources (3)

Had Grok Bot call 3 of my doctors' offices to check if they take my new insurance · Natarajan Balasubramanian (@ptbnat) on X
ive had @bot called airlines to help me rebook flights · Eric Zakariasson (@ericzakariasson) on X
The ultimate Grok Bot phone secretary · Brian Roemmele (@BrianRoemmele) on X

Next · Know before you callUnknown caller ID, no call-backs, and a surgeon's checklist →

✕Thu 5 Nov ‹›

Know before you call · Thu 5 Nov

Unknown caller ID, no call-backs, and a surgeon's checklist

0 of 3friends who picked up one user's Bot calls

Users also found limits in the new calls. Here is what to know, with claims labelled.

Key points

Calls come from a number that is not yours. Rookie (@InvestorCartel) says three friends ignored his Bot's calls for that reason. The Terms say the Bot may use temporary numbers.
The Bot cannot read your card number on a call, he says, so you may need to join when it is time to pay.
A fan account (@GrokBotRadar) found people cannot call your Bot back and it cannot text. That post also promotes a paid phone service.
A post says the limit is 10 calls a day and 85 minutes a call. SpaceXSI has not confirmed this. Surgeon Kevin Tay (@KVTay316) says a doctor shortlist should show credentials and fit, not just a booked slot.

Why it matters: Tell people first that a call from a strange number is your Bot. For health or money calls, check the facts yourself.

Sources (4)

Grok Bot calling feature is definitely cool. I ran a few test calls · Rookie (@InvestorCartel) on X
Grok Bot calling just went live for me. Then my friend tried to call it back · Fan Grok Bot Radar (@GrokBotRadar) on X
Grok Bot phone calls just went live: up to 10 calls a day · lorde (@bb833dong) on X
An AI doctor-finder should show why each doctor fits · Kevin Tay (@KVTay316) on X

Next · Official newsSpaceXSI shows Data Bot, a shared Grok Bot for data questions →

✕Wed 4 Nov ‹›

Official news · Wed 4 Nov

SpaceXSI shows Data Bot, a shared Grok Bot for data questions

1shared bot for the whole company's data questions

In a post on the x.ai news page dated 2 Nov, SpaceXSI's Sally Xu describes Data Bot, a that its own data science team built. Anyone at the company can ask it data questions, for example in Slack. The team taught it with skills, so it answers the way the data team would.

Key points

The skills cover metrics and analysis, setting up and reading experiments, building charts and dashboards in tools like Databricks and Hex, and data engineering with dbt.
Data Bot has shared memory. New things it wants to remember need a manager's approval first, so one person's mistake does not spread to everyone.
Product manager Kevin Niparko is quoted saying it feels like having a data scientist in his pocket.
The post describes how SpaceXSI uses it inside the company. It is a setup teams can copy with Team Bots and skills, not a separate product to buy.

Why it matters: It shows a simple pattern a small team can copy: put one expert's know-how into skills, share one bot, and let a person approve what it remembers.

Sources (1)

Giving every team a data scientist with Grok Bot · SpaceXSI news (x.ai), by Sally Xu

Next · Plans & usageA Pro+ user says their weekly limit shrank 27% on 1 Nov →

✕Wed 4 Nov ‹›

Plans & usage · Wed 4 Nov

A Pro+ user says their weekly limit shrank 27% on 1 Nov

27%smaller limit one user claims since 1 Nov

A user on r/GrokBot, u/GhostPink4651, says their has run out much faster since 1 Nov with no notice. They analysed their own and say they now get at least 27% less for the same price. This is one user's analysis, not an official figure.

Key points

Their export had 15,583 rows from 5 Oct to 3 Nov. They say last week used 711.7M without hitting the limit, while 207.7M tokens this week already counted as 40.1% of the limit.
They say tokens per request stayed about the same, roughly 80,000 to 130,000.
Support told them it was a bug and that limits were back to normal. They disagree and say they have filed a formal complaint.
They are asking other users to export and share their numbers. SpaceXSI has not posted anything about it.

Why it matters: If your limit feels smaller, your own usage export is the best evidence. Compare the weeks before and after 1 Nov before you upgrade or complain.

Sources (1)

Pro+ usage limit shrank by at least 27% overnight (Nov 1), with no notice. CSV data inside · u/GhostPink4651 on r/GrokBot

Next · Tips & how-tosLong chats, not routines, ate most of one user's usage →

✕Wed 4 Nov ‹›

Tips & how-tos · Wed 4 Nov

Long chats, not routines, ate most of one user's usage

~75%of one user's usage came from long chats

u/NeoMatrix1217 looked at a week of their usage and shared what cut it. About three quarters came from long chats, not . These are the user's own numbers and tips.

Key points

Their heaviest day was one long chat with many separate asks.
Start a new chat for each new topic so the bot does not reread a long history, and put several asks in one message.
Run hourly routines less often or only on weekdays. Bot-to-bot handoffs use usage on both sides, so ask the right bot directly.
Ask for short answers when you do not need a full breakdown, and keep browser and research tasks tightly scoped. They shared their usage dashboard as a free template.

Why it matters: These are free habits. Starting fresh chats and asking the right bot directly can stretch your without changing your plan.

Sources (2)

What actually cut my Grok Bot usage (my numbers + tips) · u/NeoMatrix1217 on r/GrokBot
Biggest usage saver you found that's proven working for you? · u/amirgelman on r/GrokBot

Next · Use cases & communityBooking tennis courts, LinkedIn outreach and two free Mac add-ons →

✕Wed 4 Nov ‹›

Use cases & community · Wed 4 Nov

Booking tennis courts, LinkedIn outreach and two free Mac add-ons

2free community Mac tools shared

Users shared new ways they use , plus two free tools made by the community. These are the creators' own accounts, and the tools are unofficial.

Key points

Gregg Applefield (@GreggApplefield) connects Grok Bot to the court booking site Playbypoint, gives it his weekly schedule so it books courts, and has it draft texts to players from his contacts.
Chris Alarcon (@chrisralarcon) let Grok Bot run his LinkedIn outreach and approved every message first. He says it reported back each morning on its own and helped him save over RM4,100 (US$1,000) on insurance.
u/Saturn7601 made BotPeek, a free Mac app that lets your bots pop out from the edge of the screen so you can reply without opening Grok Bot.
u/phr0q made GB Launcher, a free script to run work and personal Grok Bot accounts side by side on one Mac. The author warns an app update could break it.

Why it matters: Approving each message before it goes out is a good habit to copy. Check any community tool's code and reviews before you install it, since it can see your bots.

Sources (4)

Tennis players - Grok Bot can schedule your weekly matches and court time · Gregg Applefield (@GreggApplefield) on X
I gave Grok Bot access to my LinkedIn as an experiment · Chris Alarcon (@chrisralarcon) on X
BotPeek open source project! · u/Saturn7601 on r/GrokBot
[Open Source] GB Launcher: run multiple Grok Bot accounts side by side on one Mac · u/phr0q on r/GrokBot

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Grok Bot's refreshed docs: change a personal Bot's job by chatting

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Grok Bot can now phone US businesses for you

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A Krabi–Bangkok flight booked, and SEA users wait for calls

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First uses: doctors' offices, airline rebooking and a phone helper

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Unknown caller ID, no call-backs, and a surgeon's checklist

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SpaceXSI shows Data Bot, a shared Grok Bot for data questions

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A Pro+ user says their weekly limit shrank 27% on 1 Nov

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