Telegram's founder, Pavel Durov, announced a partnership with Elon Musk's xAI to provide Grok AI models to its users, emphasizing that user privacy will be prioritized. Telegram will benefit financially from this deal, receiving $300 million in cash and equity, along with shared revenues from xAI subscriptions. This move raises questions about Telegram's use in influence operations, especially regarding privacy and its encryption policies, sparking debate around data security and governmental scrutiny.
This summer, Telegram users will gain access to the best AI technology on the market. @elonmusk and I have agreed to a 1-year partnership to bring xAI's @grok to our billion+ users and integrate it across all Telegram apps.
User privacy is paramount. To be clear, xAI will only access data that Telegram users explicitly share with Grok through direct interactions. That's expected - you can't message anyone (including a chatbot) without sharing what you write.
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