Tesla's Holiday Update Lets You Put Grok in Charge of Mapping Out Directions

kept by eddie dec 09, 25

Tesla's 2025 Holiday Update adds Grok-powered navigation commands, but the article questions the AI's reliability given its history of errors and offensive outputs.

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"Tesla Ride" program lets riders experience FSD and Grok AI in real-world demos
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