Elon Musk urged to stop pushing Grok

There is an uncomfortable truth about Elon Musk’s so-called “truth-seeking” AI chatbot, Grok: it simply isn’t very good, and adoption remains painfully low. That is the central finding of a new Reuters investigation, which reveals that Grok barely registers in federal records documenting how the U.S. government used artificial intelligence last year. This is just one of several warning signs that xAI’s flagship chatbot is struggling, even as Musk pitches it as a centerpiece of what could become the largest IPO in history with SpaceX.

The Reuters analysis examined more than 400 documented instances of government AI usage where specific vendors were identified. Grok or xAI appeared in only three of those cases. Even then, the applications were limited to basic tasks such as drafting documents or managing social media. This lack of traction is a stark contrast to the hype Musk has generated around Grok, positioning it as a transparent and unfiltered alternative to mainstream AI models.

The data suggests that while Musk’s ambitions for Grok are enormous, the product has failed to gain meaningful footholds in critical, high-stakes environments like the federal government. For a tool marketed as a revolutionary force for truth and transparency, its near-total absence from official records is a damning indictment. As Musk continues to push Grok at the center of his business empire, the evidence increasingly suggests that the market is not buying what he is selling.