I’ve been using Grok 3 for the past couple of days, testing it out, and I’m not gonna lie—I’m pretty impressed.
At first, I didn’t think it’d be anything special, but after messing with it, it’s clear this thing’s got something. The big standout? Its real-time integration with X.
It’s fast—like, really fast—pulling conversations straight from the platform while I’m still figuring out what to ask. For anyone writing articles, newsletters, or any other piece of content, that speed and access to live X data is huge. You’re not stuck with old info; you’re getting what’s happening right now.
By the end of this guide, you’ll see how I used it to write an article with that X data, and you can do it too.
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Now onto the guide.
Why Grok’s X integration beats the old way
Grok has this unique capability to tap into X and grab posts from credible people. When I say credible, it’s dependent on you making sure to define who is credible to the model.
I’m talking seconds, not minutes. In the video, I showed how it pulled reactions to Grok 3 itself, giving me stuff like Musk’s tease from February 13th about it being better than anything out there. That’s the win: it hands you real-time takes from big names fast.
It’s not perfect, though. I asked it to link specific X posts right in the article, but it can’t do that yet—just gives you the author and a timestamp. I had to go look up the posts myself to make sure they were real. Still, compared to digging through X on my own, it’s a hell of a lot quicker and provides a way wider view of what’s going on.
(Looking up is not difficult given the right panel of Grok pulls up all the posts it is referencing.)
No other model’s got this X trick, and that’s why it’s worth a shot.
I let Grok loose on X—here’s what happened to my writing
Here’s how I used Grok to write an article with real-time X data—it’s straightforward if you set it up right.
First, start with a solid prompt.
I built one just for this: tell it you’re an expert content creator, your goal is to write an article—like on Grok 3’s release—and break it into sections. Mine’s got a goal (the article), guidelines (how it should sound), and context (what to focus on).
In the video, I showed you the exact one I used. And paid members can access it for easy copy/paste at the end of this guide.
That’s the trick—give it clear marching orders upfront.
Next, pull X data. Grok’s got this real-time integration with X that no other model has.
It searches posts fast—I mean, I hit send, and it’s already got stuff from credible people on the topic, in this case Elon Musk (I said credible on this topic…).
I told it to grab recent X conversations about Grok 3, and it pulled things like Musk’s tease from February 13th. But here’s the catch: it only gives you the author and timestamp, not the full post link. I tried getting it to embed the exact X posts, but it can’t yet—told me that’s a future thing, maybe. So, you’ve got to fact-check those timestamps and find the posts yourself. It’s quick, but don’t trust it blind.
Then, build it in chunks.
Don’t just tell Grok to spit out a whole article—it’ll be shallow, like one paragraph per section.
Instead, start with an outline. Mine came back fast—titles, subtitles, sections—and I could tweak it before moving on. Once it’s solid, draft two sections at a time. In the video, I did the intro and first section, then kept going in pairs. That keeps it deep and focused, not some rushed mess.
Quick tip: attach your writing sample to make it sound like you.
I grabbed one of my recent newsletter, threw it in a text file, and uploaded it with the prompt. Grok studied it and matched my tone—conversational, sharp, not a generic AI voice.
If you’re serious about this, give it something you’ve written. One sample’s good; more’s better. That’s how you turn Grok into a version of yourself, not just another chatbot.
What’s working (and what’s not)
So, what’s working with Grok 3?
After testing it, I’d say the speed’s the star—I mean, it’s incredibly fast. Output comes back in a blink, faster than ChatGPT or anything else I’ve tried. People on X are noticing too.
The other big win is the personality.
The way it writes has more punch than ChatGPT or Anthropic’s stuff—it’s got a vibe, not just flat AI-speak. That’s what I’ve been loving over the past couple days.
But it’s not all smooth.
The X integration’s cool, but it trips up sometimes. I told it to pull specific X posts, and it can’t link them—only gives authors and timestamps. Worse, it might hallucinate a post that sounds legit but isn’t.
I had to double-check every X reference to make sure it wasn’t BS. How do you catch it? Look up the posts yourself—don’t just trust the timestamps.
Here’s the payoff: Grok’s X trick means faster, fresher content with way less grunt work. You’re not slogging through X—you’ve got live takes in minutes. And you get a really clear picture of where a given conversation is at.
I wrote an article with it in the video, and it’s a process you can steal. (A lot more insights and tips in the 18 minute video, so make sure to check it out.)
Take this prompt I shared—goal, guidelines, context—and run it on your next project.
Share what you get with the AI Disruptor community; I want to hear how it goes. This is just the start. That real-time X integration? It’s yours to mess with. Tweak it, find new uses—I’m already planning more guides on this, so stay tuned.
