Elon Musk's Grok AI launches fact-check tool on X; trust issues persist

• Elon Musk's xAI has rolled out a new fact-check tool for Grok AI on X, allowing users to verify posts in seconds by tapping an icon.
• The feature aims to combat misinformation, but Grok's history of controversial responses and factual errors raises questions about its reliability.
• Past incidents include generating explicit AI images, inserting "white genocide" claims into unrelated topics, and making antisemitic remarks.
• Experts warn about "AI hallucinations," where models generate convincing but incorrect information, making them unreliable for definitive fact-checking.
• The tool is seen as a starting point, with users still needing to cross-check information from credible sources due to AI's limitations.