“Stories like this need facts, not just hype”: Internet reacts after Elon Musk claims Grok caught critical detail doctors missed

Recently, the world's richest man, Elon Musk, shared insights on his X account about how beneficial Grok could be in the medical field, in terms of running diagnoses and treatment.

The billionaire reshared a clip by @cb_dodge in which he explicitly explained the specific aspects in which AI could be used medically.

“I think AI will actually be helpful with medical stuff. Cause AI can like look at you know all of study, can look at all of data, cross-check everything and give you good recommendations. I mean, even as it is, right now, you can upload your X-rays and your MRI images to Grok, and it will give you a medical diagnosis, and that, from what I've seen, is good. I've actually seen cases where it's better than what doctors tell you," he said.

Elon Musk added:

“I mean, you can literally take a photograph of your blood work, like the page upload that to Grok, and it will tell you what the data results are and tell you if there’s something wrong. And I haven't seen it be wrong yet."

The post was captioned:

"Try it! Last year, Grok saved the life of a man in Norway by figuring out a fatal problem that all his doctors missed!"

The shared post garnered mixed reactions from netizens, with some questioning the authenticity and reliability of his claim.

An X user @3rader_emerald stated:

“That's an incredible claim.... but I'd love to see a verified source on it. Stories like this need facts, not just hype."

Netizens react to Elon Musk's approval of AI as a beneficial medical tool

In a short clip posted by Elon Musk on his X page, he addressed the importance of Grok as a valuable tool in improving the health sector. Following the post, some X users shared their disapproval regarding the 54-year-old Elon Musk's take on the comparison of AI with actual human medical practitioners.

@defibagira wrote:

“AI can assist but turning it into a replacement for doctors is reckless. Anecdotes ≠ evidence. Lives need rigor, validation, and accountability not hype.”

@terii_maaa stated:

“please add: grok’s not a replacement, it’s a complimentary service for your diagnosis. mistake it for the real thing and things will go awry.”

@david_a_thigpen added:

“There should be a legal disclaimer below that. People should still go to a doctor, and, depending on the executive, there is also the ftc and whoever is over hhs at any point in time that could try to regulate things like that.”

While some netizens antagonized Elon Musk's statement, other X users supported his claims, citing examples of how Grok had helped them.

@AvonandsomerRob commented:

“Grok has given me better advice than 2 Urologists, and has filled-in the calculations for official decision-making tools (nomograms) which give you a percentage risk/benefit figure, for or against having a medical procedure or course of treatment.”

@rocktstl tweeted:

“Grok just won an almost year long legal arbitration case for me against a big law firm and large company. Grok even told me before the decision by the arbitrator, that I would win, as my case was air tight. And said once I hear the decision to let Grok know so we could celebrate with a Cybertruck squat!”

@mamatigertn added:

“My husband was having very unusual symptoms, docs couldn't figure it out. I ran everything through grok. Grok found a rare, black box warning from one of his blood pressure meds. He went to the doc, doc switched his meds and he was symptom free within a week of stopping the meds.”

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