Getting Started with Grok
What Grok is, how it differs from other assistants, how to use it for current-events questions without being fooled, and how to reach it from code.
Grok is the AI assistant from xAI. It is best known for its connection to live information, including search tools that can look at the web and posts on X, which makes it a popular choice for questions about what is happening right now. This guide covers how to start, how to get useful answers, and how to avoid the main trap: trusting a fast, confident answer about a fast-moving story.
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