Privacy concerns mount as Elon Musk’s Grok takes on health data

Becker's Healthcare November 18, 2024
Naomi Diaz

Developments on X, formerly Twitter, have sparked interest and concern as users submit medical images like X-rays and MRIs to Grok, an AI chatbot introduced by Elon Musk, for potential diagnoses, The New York Times reported Nov. 18.

Mr. Musk has promoted Grok as a tool that, with user input, could improve its diagnostic capabilities over time, offering faster results or even acting as a second opinion. Early feedback is mixed: while some users report accurate insights, others highlight notable errors, such as misidentifying a broken clavicle as a dislocated shoulder. Even some physicians are experimenting with the tool out of curiosity, according to the report.

But, unlike HIPAA-protected platforms used by healthcare providers, data shared with AI chatbots like...

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