Tesla has officially rolled out Grok, the in-vehicle conversational AI developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, to Canadian owners, who have been waiting patiently for this rollout since July, when U.S. vehicles received the integration.
Grok arrived for Canadian Tesla owners in the 2025.38 software update, which started rolling out to vehicles late last night. Funnily enough, not even Grok knows it has been released in Canada. When asked, the assistant says it is still delayed “due to some privacy regs, like the upcoming AI bill.”
I can confirm, Grok now works in Canada!
— Chunk (@AhoyChunk) October 9, 2025
Even though Grok doesn’t even know this yet 😉 https://t.co/o7f904BuZM pic.twitter.com/x8WdZSOutC
As we previously reported, Grok’s AI capabilities triggered additional scrutiny under Canada’s Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA), part of the proposed Bill C-27. Although AIDA hasn’t yet become law, xAI took what it called an “anticipatory” compliance approach, ensuring the assistant would meet forthcoming transparency and safety standards before launch.
To use Grok, vehicles must have Premium Connectivity or an active Wi-Fi connection. It is also currently limited to vehicles with the AMD Ryzen processor, either with HW3 or HW4. Unfortunately, Grok is not yet supported for older vehicles with the Intel Atom processor, but may eventually arrive based on wording on Tesla’s website, which says Grok “may become available for additional Tesla vehicles with over-the-air software updates in the future.”
Grok represents Tesla’s first major step toward integrating xAI’s large-language-model technology directly into its vehicles. According to the release notes, drivers can now “talk to Grok,” choosing from multiple personalities ranging from Storyteller to Unhinged. The feature can be launched through the App Launcher or by long-pressing the voice button on the steering wheel.
As an early Beta, Grok currently focuses on natural conversation, humour, and general-knowledge assistance rather than controlling car features. However, future updates are expected to deepen its integration with Tesla’s ecosystem, eventually handling navigation, settings, and entertainment tasks more fluidly than current voice commands.
Importantly, Tesla emphasizes that all conversations are anonymous—they aren’t tied to the driver or vehicle data.
