CSS and Analytics Tracking Updates

xAI updated Grok's page with new CSS stylesheet and added Google Analytics preconnect. No pricing, rate limits, or feature changes detected.

Filed: 2026-05-14
Observed: 2026-05-14
Response window: OPEN · day 1 / 30
Jurisdiction: MIT · public

What changed

— before · removedprior state

CSS: 63556a8b4f894e06.css | Webpack: b793626dfd1e85a9.js

+ after · currentnew state

CSS: 9b33a58dd18f0809.css (new) + 63556a8b4f894e06.css | Webpack: 957705cde289cefc.js | Analytics preconnect added

Panel verdict· panel not assembled

— no jury

The panel is convened only for receipts at major severity or above. INFO and minor receipts are filed for record without LLM verdicts.

Response· vendor statement · awaiting

OPEN WINDOW

Grok (xAI) has not publicly addressed this change.1 day since filing · 29 days remaining in standard response window · we will mark this receipt as uncontested on day 30.

Predicted impact · est.

low confidence

User impact

0-15% of paid users

12-mo financial damage

~$0-$9 per user

Heuristic estimate. Uncertain; review the receipt. How we estimate ↗

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Discussion (...)

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Filed by gotnerfed · public open-source watchdog · MIT licensed · no vendor moneyINDEX · OF · RECORD