Elon Musk, CEO of X, has encouraged users to file taxes with chatbot Grok, a tool used to sort out their entire tax return for individuals. The claim was widely shared on social media during the tax filing season, where the average refund is 10.6% higher than last year. However, tax professionals, independent researchers, and privacy experts who tested these tools have warned against relying on AI systems for tax filing. The National Association of Tax Professionals (NTA) has issued a disclaimer stating that Grok does not constitute tax advice and users should always confirm the results on their own. Recent tests from the New York Times found average miscalculations of four major AI chatbots exceeding $2,000 per return, with even the best-performing model scoring only in the mid-30% accuracy range. Privacy concerns could be raised about how the platform stores or processes user information, potentially revealing potentially sensitive personal information to strangers. The chatbot may also be used for purposes intended or intended purposes, but this could result in fabricated data rather than real, legitimate deductions. The complexity of the 2026 tax code and complexity of AI-assisted assisted tax filing is cited as reasons for caution, with experts warning that chatbots are not yet ready.