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xAI has reportedly launched a creator-rewards programme for developers who build Grok Bots, with payments made every two weeks and linked to user numbers and repeat engagement, according to a report citing Sawyer Merritt on X.
Why it mattersThe practical shift is clear enough: xAI appears to be paying developers not merely to make bots, but to make bots people return to. That could give Grok a faster-growing catalogue of specialist tools, though the report does not state the payout amounts or provide the programme’s full terms. For developers, the missing number is rather important. Until xAI explains how rewards are calculated, this is an invitation to build, not yet a business plan. Would recurring-use payments make Grok Bots genuinely useful, or simply encourage a fresh crop of engagement bait?
Discuss: Should AI platforms pay developers for repeat use, or does that reward sticky behaviour more than genuinely useful tools?
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