Elon Musk wants to use Grok AI to change the way people get their news
It might not be talked about or even used as much as ChatGPT, Copilot, or Gemini AI, but Grok AI has been making its presence felt on the social media platform X. Now, Elon Musk has a rather radical idea about how people consume news.
In an interview, Musk said that he believes that most people want to know about news by listening to what other people have to say about it and not reading or listening to it. That’s why X introduced a new feature called Stories, powered by Grok AI. “See what the world is talking about with Stories on X, curated by @grok. Now available for Premium subscribers in the Explore tab!,” said the social media platform in a post on X.
As of now, the feature is available only for Premium subscribers on the web and iOS. “Stories aims to offer quick overviews of trending topics, blending news with commentary,” a post on X noted.
“As more information becomes available, the news summary will update to include that information,” Musk said in the interview. “The goal is simple: to provide maximally accurate and timely information, citing the most significant sources.”
How does the Stories feature work?
Grok AI utilizes advanced algorithms to deliver the essence of social media content, offering users a quick and digestible format to stay informed. Users will see short summaries of a news item based on what people are saying about it.
Musk explained in the interview that Grok will not actually go deep into the article text but rely on social media posts about the articles and what people are saying. “It’s summarizing what people say on X,” he said.
