xAI was already using Grok Bot internally for sales outreach, marketing, office ops, and bug fixes before the public beta on August 11. I wrote up the 10 things that actually separate it from the rest of the agent pack.
Persistent cloud computer. Login-based tool access (no API required). Several bots in parallel. Routines learned by demonstration. It only pings you when a decision actually needs you.
Full piece on Towards AI (friend link, no paywall):
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