{"id":310700,"date":"2026-02-22T01:15:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T01:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/310700\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T01:15:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T01:15:19","slug":"elon-musk-suggested-that-people-share-their-medical-records-with-grok-and-even-grok-said-that-was-a-big-fat-no-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/310700\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk suggested that people share their medical records with Grok, and even Grok said that was a big, fat no-no"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Time to check in once again with Elon Musk. What\u2019s he been up to recently? Trying to influence foreign democracies? Having a pop at minorities? Amplifying the views of the far-right on Twitter? Well, yes, naturally. But he\u2019s also been trumpeting the new iteration of his Grok AI chatbot, Grok 4.2, which he claims is \u2018funny, based and smart\u2019. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s \u2018so good\u2019 that he\u2019s even suggesting that users upload their medical records so that Grok can give them a \u2018second opinion\u2019. <\/p>\n<p>His recommendation came in the form of a reply to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cb_doge\" rel=\"nofollow\">DogeDesigner<\/a>, a Twitter user who is such a Musk toady that his tweets are boosted so frequently by his beloved hero to the point where he has almost two million followers. <\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the tweet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/grok.jpg\" alt=\"Elon Musk&#10;You can just take a picture of your medical data or upload the file to get a second opinion from Grok&#10;&#10;DogeDesigner&#10;Grok 4.20 is insanely good and quick at analyzing blood tests!&#10;&#10;You can literally upload your lab results \u2014 even an MRI \u2014 and Grok breaks it down for you.&#10;\" width=\"907\" height=\"386\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-547839\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/umm-wait.gif\" alt=\"Nathan Fillion looking as though he's about to say something, then thinking better of it\" width=\"350\" height=\"196\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-540850\"\/><\/p>\n<p>For some reason, a few people were a bit sceptical about sharing their medical history with an AI owned by an unhinged megalomaniac who also happens to be the richest man on the planet \u2026<\/p>\n<p>1.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Uploading your private medical records to a billionaire\u2019s chatbot for a \u201csecond opinion\u201d isn\u2019t innovation, it\u2019s peak stupidity wrapped in tech hype.<br \/>Healthcare needs doctors and ethics, not screenshots and vibes!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 guyfelicella (@guyfelicella) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/guyfelicella\/status\/2023925804091179310?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I hope that\u2019s a bloody joke and if not, it should be<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Louise Mensch \ufe0f (@LouiseMensch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LouiseMensch\/status\/2023911647841054936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Might as well add my taxes so you guys have all my data<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vince (HodlFlorida) (@HodlFlorida) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HodlFlorida\/status\/2023847517058949423?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Uploading your personal medical records to a ChatBot has to be a test of intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WinterScalper (@WinterScalper) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WinterScalper\/status\/2023958405761622068?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was such a spectacularly bad idea that even Grok itself was saying \u2018Whoah! Hold on a minute, Elon!\u2019 <\/p>\n<p>5.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Even Grok says this is a BAD IDEA <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JQqC3K5vzP\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/JQqC3K5vzP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kristof (@kristofcreative) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kristofcreative\/status\/2023917927246725619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>6.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"it\" dir=\"ltr\">Ahahhaahahahahahaa more bad ideas <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cSxfg59XVz\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/cSxfg59XVz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 King Gwap (@KingxGwap) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingxGwap\/status\/2024011392580190663?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>7.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2026\u2026musk says trust this AI which says &#8216;DO NOT TRUST THIS AI FOR MEDICAL PREDICTIONS&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8rcs4O79Vv\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/8rcs4O79Vv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o5CdCIxTCQ\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/o5CdCIxTCQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 thunderf00t (@thunderf00t) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thunderf00t\/status\/2023883087168630801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For once, everyone was on the side of Grok on this matter.<\/p>\n<p>8.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NO ONE should do this. Grok is not HIPAA compliant and you don\u2019t want to share your medical records in this way. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/adsQQOGEb5\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/adsQQOGEb5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joseph L. Mills MD (@jmills1955) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jmills1955\/status\/2023965672502423833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>9.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nothing weird about Elon asking you to upload your medical data here. Nothing at all. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uRFGv5ZYIG\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/uRFGv5ZYIG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tim (@The_Teeps) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/The_Teeps\/status\/2023928764426563925?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Time to check in once again with Elon Musk. What\u2019s he been up to recently? 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