Someone Wants $1 Million From Elon Musk for Grok.bot

A creative attempt to cash in on Elon Musk is making rounds on social media. The owner of the website grok.bot has posted an open letter to xAI, demanding $1 million for the domain. The seller claims he bought the address by pure coincidence just one month before Musk announced the launch of his new AI agents, adding that the money would help him pay off crypto trading losses and support his growing family.

However, public records tell a different story. According to WHOIS data, the domain was actually registered in January, seven months before the Grok Bot announcement. This gap contradicts the seller's narrative of accidental timing, suggesting the purchase may have been a speculative move rather than a stroke of luck.

Whether this gamble pays off remains unclear. xAI already controls the primary grok.com domain, meaning the .bot address is likely more of a novelty than a necessity. Furthermore, companies can often use legal channels to reclaim domain names that infringe on their trademarks. For now, the seller is waiting for a response, though Musk and xAI have remained silent on the matter.