Grok Bot 1.0 Comes to Mac, Plugging Into Messages, Mail and Calendar

What happened

xAI announced Grok Bot 1.0 on Nov 11, describing it as an AI teammate that works with a whole team: bots can be shared, brought into Slack, Microsoft Teams and video calls, and learn from everyone they work with; bots spot work, offer to take it on and follow up on unfinished tasks; browser use, documents and slide decks are better, and Gmail, Google Calendar and GitHub connections are improved. Team Bots are for Team and Enterprise plans, and meeting access also covers the Ultra plan.

On Nov 12, Grok Bot on Mac gained access to Apple apps: Messages, Mail, Notes, Reminders, Calendar, Location and Contacts. The Grok Bot account announced the change in a post on X, and 9to5Mac reported it; the phone version added Calendar, Reminders, Contacts and Home on Oct 22, explicitly excluding iMessage, and the Mac announcement does not say whether iMessage is included.

Grok Bot launched in beta in August, first for iPhone and Mac apps and later iPad, and gained a dedicated email address in October. Version 1.0 also adds safeguards: bots respect each person's permissions, ask before sensitive actions and check whether information is appropriate to share in a public channel.

Key facts

1. Version 1.0: Announced Nov 11: multiplayer teams, proactive work and stronger capabilities; Team Bots are for Team and Enterprise plans
2. Meetings: Bots can join Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams calls, for Team, Enterprise and Ultra plans
3. Mac access: On Nov 12, Grok Bot on Mac gained access to Messages, Mail, Notes, Reminders, Calendar, Location and Contacts
4. Phones: The Oct 22 phone rollout added Calendar, Reminders, Contacts and Home, explicitly excluding iMessage; the Mac announcement does not say whether iMessage is included
5. Safeguards: Bots respect each person's permissions, ask before sensitive actions and check whether information is appropriate to share in a public channel
6. History: Beta launched in August for iPhone and Mac, later iPad; a dedicated email address followed in October