Elon Musk has revealed that his artificial intelligence company, xAI, is building powerful new tools for its chatbot, Grok, to detect AI-generated videos and track their origins across the internet. The aim is to fight the rising danger of deepfake videos and digital misinformation that are spreading rapidly on social media.
The announcement came when Musk responded to a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, by commentator Matt Walsh. Walsh had warned about the increasing danger of deepfake technology, saying that realistic fake videos could soon become impossible to distinguish from real ones.
Musk replied, “Grok will be able to analyze the video for AI signatures in the bitstream and then research the Internet to assess origin.” His statement immediately went viral and attracted massive attention online, especially from those worried about the spread of false information.
According to xAI, Grok’s new system will be able to identify hidden AI artifacts inside a video file. These include very small details like inconsistencies in pixel generation, compression, and lighting that the human eye cannot notice.
Once Grok detects something suspicious, it will then cross-check data from different websites to confirm if the video is genuine or artificially created. The goal is to help users and media outlets find the original source of a video and determine if it was created by AI tools.
Within the next year or two — probably sooner — anyone who hates you will be able to generate any kind of defamatory video of you doing or saying something awful, and it will be so indistinguishable from a real video that you simply won't ever be able to prove that it's fake.…
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) October 9, 2025This new development comes at a time when deepfake videos are becoming more common than ever. People are using AI software to create fake political speeches, celebrity videos, and even criminal evidence.
Experts warn that if the problem is not controlled, deepfakes could destroy public trust in online information, especially during elections. Many fear that fake videos could be used for defamation, propaganda, or to create confusion in global events.
Musk’s latest update shows his serious focus on responsible AI use. He has said that the goal is to make X a place where people can verify the truth in real time. Grok’s new deepfake detection tools will help identify false content before it goes viral. It could also help journalists, fact-checkers, and government agencies to confirm what is real and what is fake.
On X, Musk’s comment started a major discussion. One user wrote, “Literally nothing is being done to prevent this from happening. We can all see it coming and our leaders are doing precisely nothing at all to stop it.” Musk’s reply to this concern gave a strong signal that xAI is taking the problem seriously.
“Grok will be able to analyze the video for AI signatures in the bitstream and then research the Internet to assess origin,” he said again in another post. Shortly after, Grok’s official account also explained the idea further. “We will be able to detect subtle AI artifacts in video bitstreams, like inconsistencies in compression or generation patterns that humans can’t spot. Then we’ll look for web footprints for verification,” the AI chatbot replied.
To restore trust in visuals at a time when the internet is flooded with AI-generated videos. Many online users now refer to these fake clips as “AI slop.” The issue became even more serious earlier this year when OpenAI’s Sora app appeared on the Apple App Store.
Soon after, a wave of deepfake videos began to appear online, some of them portraying real people in fake situations. After public backlash, OpenAI added restrictions to its cameo mode, allowing users to choose situations where they don’t want their likeness to appear.
Musk’s new initiative may prove to be a much-needed solution. With Grok’s advanced scanning system, videos will be checked for authenticity within seconds. The AI will study the data structure of videos, review metadata, and search the web for similar files. This combination of machine learning and forensic tracing will make Grok one of the most advanced AI detection systems ever made.
