As we all know it GPTZero is one of those AI detectors that is getting a lot of attention from teachers, professors, and even some organizations. However, can it detect content from Grok AI (the new chatbot from X, formerly Twitter)? The short answer is YES.
Why Grok AI gets detected by GPTZero?
The simple reason is that Grok AI is not made to bypass AI detectors just like some other LLMs out there. Even if you look on their platform, you won’t find them advertising bypassing GPTZero as a prominent feature or something. Hence, if it is not made to accomplish this task it won’t be able to do it.
Grok is basically a direct competitor of ChatGPT, but it’s more rebellious and can access real-time data from X (and reportedly Tesla). It can talk about polarizing conspiracies, up-to-date headlines, etc., but nowhere do they mention that it can or will bypass GPTZero. So, if you are trying to get past GPTZero with Grok AI alone, you are out of luck. You can use Deceptioner with GPTZero.me mode to get past it.
My personal experience with GPTZero and Grok AI
From my own experiences, it’s fairly obvious that Grok AI can’t bypass GPTZero because it is not made to do so. Grok works exactly in the same way as other LLMs work, so there’s no magic sauce here. On the other hand, GPTZero after their model 3.2 update has become a lot more sensitive and it flags almost anything, even human-written text at times. While they do claim that their false-positive rates are below 1% but in our testing we have found it not to be the case. It might work well sometimes, but I personally wouldn’t trust that statistic fully, so please don’t use Grok to get past GPTZero.
How do GPTZero and Grok AI work?
Both GPTZero and Grok AI use large language models under the hood. But they serve different purposes:
GPTZero – Detection:
- It prompts users to upload or paste text (supports DOCX, PDFs, images, etc.) for analysis.
- Uses its own classification model that gives probabilities whether text is AI or human.
- It can highlight sentences that seem likely to be AI-generated.
- Has advanced dashboards and also apparently employs a “Paraphraser Shield” to defend against ways that alter the text to bypass detection.
Grok AI – Generation:
- Built by xAI, Elon Musk’s new AI startup.
- Provides real-time data from X and can talk about all sorts of topics, sometimes in a witty or edgy manner.
- The generative model named Grok-1 was developed using thousands of GPUs over several months.
- It sometimes hallucinates or writes incorrect info, especially with timelines or sensitive topics.
- Doesn’t mention any bypass feature for AI detectors.
Why is GPTZero easily detecting Grok AI?
GPTZero basically sees Grok AI like any other LLM-based text, for example, detecting text from Claude AI. LLMs (AI) often write with certain patterns such as perfect grammar, consistent style, low perplexity or burstiness, etc. GPTZero is trained to find these patterns. Since Grok is also an LLM, GPTZero can detect it quite successfully.
Yes, GPTZero can throw a few false positives or get it wrong, but it does manage to detect Grok AI writing with a high probability most of the time. And because Grok doesn’t incorporate any specialized trick to evade GPTZero, it’s very likely that GPTZero will flag it.
Key components of GPTZero’s detection
Below is a rough table describing some aspects of how GPTZero might catch text generated by something like Grok AI:
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Deep Learning Approach | Uses AI models trained on AI-generated & human text to identify patterns. |
| Sentence-level Analysis | Evaluates each sentence for flags of AI. |
| Hidden Markov Models | Pinpoints & highlights probable AI sections. |
| Confidence Levels | Outputs “uncertain,” “moderately confident,” or “highly confident” classification. |
| Classification Categories | Shows “human only,” “AI only,” or “mixed.” |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Can GPTZero detect Grok AI?
Yes, GPTZero will likely detect Grok AI. The folks at GPTZero have expanded their models to catch text from multiple LLMs like GPT-4, Llama, Google-Gemini, and Grok is no exception.
Q2. Why does Grok AI get detected by GPTZero?
Because Grok AI is simply not designed to bypass GPTZero. It’s an LLM that focuses on rebellious or edgy conversations and real-time data, not on circumventing detectors.
Q3. Does GPTZero show a lot of false-positives now?
Yes, from my personal experience it flags almost anything nowadays, even if some portion is human-written. They say it’s below 1% false positives, but I have seen it do otherwise. You be the judge!
Q4. Is Grok AI free to use?
No, you need an X Premium+ plan to access Grok, and it costs around $16 per month (or $168 per year). This subscription also eliminates some ads and gives other perks, but it doesn’t promise AI bypass capabilities whatsoever.
Q5. So there’s no way to bypass GPTZero with Grok?
Grok is not meant for bypassing detectors. If that’s what you want, you may want to use other specialized paraphrasing tools or just write your stuff from scratch carefully. Grok is better used for real-time data answers or edgy comedic content.
The Bottom Line
Grok AI is a fresh competitor to ChatGPT with its own unique flair and real-time data features, but it’s not made to bypass GPTZero. GPTZero, on the other hand, has become more sensitive (to the point of annoying some people), and it can easily flag text generated by Grok AI. If you’re looking to dodge AI detection, you probably can’t rely on Grok for that. Ultimately, you have to either write humanly or use more specialized rewriting tools that are specifically crafted for bypassing AI detectors.
