In a remarkable turn of events, a mother has claimed that Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, detected her daughter’s fracture after medical professionals failed to diagnose it, reports Hindustan Times.
The incident, shared on X (formerly known as Twitter), has sparked widespread debate over the role of AI in healthcare.
AJ Kay, the mother in question, detailed her experience in a post that has now garnered over 8 million views.
She explained that her daughter was involved in a severe car accident, leaving her with significant arm pain. Despite visiting urgent care and undergoing X-rays, both the attending doctor and radiologist declared her arm free of fractures.
However, Kay remained unconvinced due to her daughter’s worsening symptoms, including a cold and tingly hand and immobility in her thumb.
Determined to find answers, Kay turned to Grok, the AI chatbot recently launched by Musk’s platform. She uploaded the X-rays to the AI and posed a series of questions.
Grok’s response was unequivocal: “There’s a clear fracture line in the distal radius.” Despite assurances from the urgent care team that the line was merely her daughter’s growth plate, Grok insisted it was a fracture.
Armed with this new perspective, Kay sought further medical attention. A wrist specialist confirmed Grok’s diagnosis—a distal radial head fracture with dorsal displacement.
The specialist warned that without timely treatment, her daughter might have required surgery, a scenario now likely avoided thanks to the intervention.
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