Grok: real-time and unfiltered-ish — The Assistants
The one plugged into what's happening now
xAI's Grok is built into X (Twitter) and also available at grok.com and in its own apps. Its standout is real-time access to posts on X, which makes it good at "what are people saying about…" and breaking-news questions.
It has a more casual, sometimes irreverent personality, strong reasoning models, and generous image and video generation.
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The one plugged into what's happening now
xAI's Grok is built into X (Twitter) and also available at grok.com and in its own apps. Its standout is real-time access to posts on X, which makes it good at "what are people saying about…" and breaking-news questions.
It has a more casual, sometimes irreverent personality, strong reasoning models, and generous image and video generation.
Features worth knowing
- DeepSearch — multi-step research across the web and X, returning a synthesized report.
- Think mode — the reasoning mode for math, code and hard questions.
- Imagine — image generation and editing, plus short video generation.
- Voice mode — conversational voice in the mobile apps.
- Explain this post — on X, ask Grok to add context to any post.
A word on real-time sources
Social posts are fast, not always accurate. When Grok (or any assistant) summarizes live chatter, treat it as what people are saying, not verified fact — and ask it to link the posts and news sources behind the summary.
Try it: pulse check
What are people on X saying about [topic] in the last 24 hours? Split it into supportive vs. critical, give 3 representative posts for each with links, and flag anything that looks like misinformation.
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