Grimes and Musk are currently in a custody battle over their three children. The AI toy, which uses Grimes' voice, was designed for her children with Musk. Musk has not explained the meaning behind his chatbot's name, but 'to grok' is understood to mean "to understand profoundly and intuitively," possibly referencing Robert Heinlein's 1961 sci-fi novel, "Stranger in a Strange Land." Both parties have yet to respond to requests for comment.
Key takeaways:
- Grimes' new AI toy, Grok, shares the same name as the chatbot released by Elon Musk's AI startup, xAI.
- The trademark application for the toy Grok was filed by toy startup Curio more than a month before xAI filed its trademark application for its chatbot.
- The toy Grok, which speaks with Grimes' voice, was designed for her children with Musk and its name is short for Grocket, referring to the children's exposure to rockets due to their father's company, SpaceX.
- Grimes and Musk are currently in a custody battle over their three children and are arguing over which state should have jurisdiction over their case.