Home Cars News AI assistant race has moved off the phone screen and into the one context where hands-free, voice-first interaction isn't optional but essential. Unsplash Apple CarPlay has quietly become a very interesting place, particularly if you’re an AI chatbot enthusiast. First, ChatGPT arrived on the iPhone mirroring system in March , and then, Perplexity followed in April. Now, Grok is gearing up to do the same (via 9To5Mac ).  The latest update to the Grok iPhone app contains a placeholder CarPlay interface. It isn’t functional yet, but it carries a clear message: “Grok Voice mode coming soon to CarPlay.” The company behind the chatbot, xAI, hasn’t confirmed a launch date (yet), but the arrival feels imminent.  9To5Mac Why is Grok coming to CarPlay? Until now, Grok’s in-car presence was exclusively tied to Tesla vehicles, where it’s been a built-in feature for a while.…