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From: Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: What is the status of free/adfree/loginfree basic AI apps/programs/URLs on our devices?
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2025 08:12:47 +0100
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On 08/04/2025 23:16, Marion wrote:
> On Tue, 8 Apr 2025 20:35:28 -0000 (UTC), Marion wrote :
> 
> 
>> What is the status of free/adfree/loginfree basic (i.e., general purpose)
>> AI apps/programs/URLs on our mobile and Windows computer devices?
> 
> In the Apple newsgroups, badgolferman tested Grok against both chatGPT and
> Gemini and found Grok to be superior, so I list it below for reference.
> 
>   <https://grok.com>
>   <https://apps.apple.com/au/app/grok-by-xai/id6670324846>
>   <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ai.x.grok>
>   <there is no official windows app for grok yet>
> 
> Note that Grok does not appear to meet our divine requirements though of
> being free, adfree and not requiring a login/password mothership account.

Its "Terms and Conditions" and "Privacy Policy" together come to around 
11,000 words. That's probably about average these days. :-(

Does anyone with no commercial interest actually read these?

-- 
Jeff