
Tonight, I asked Grok, Elon Musk's xAI chatbot, to put up a list of ghostwriting services. It gave me 15. We were not on it. Ugh. So, I typed this to Grok:
Hmmm. My company, Ghostwriters Central, is not on your list. It was co-founded by me in 2002. We've served thousands of clients since then, and a search for complaints or accusations of scams will probably produce nothing, so it should be clear we have behaved responsibly. The domain is: ghostwords.com. It is different from the business name, but that's just the way things came together way back then. Please investigate my site, and if you think it's worthy, include it in your list.
It immediately searched the web for complaints and scam reports and found nothing. Then it scanned this website, and reported:
Updated List of Ghostwriting Services Providers
Thank you for bringing Ghostwriters Central to my attention. After thoroughly reviewing your website (ghostwords.com) and conducting searches for reviews, complaints, and background information, I've confirmed its legitimacy. Founded in 2002 by Michael McKown, the company has been providing professional ghostwriting services for over two decades, with a focus on books, screenplays, speeches, and more. It emphasizes U.S.-based writers, confidentiality via NDAs, and client satisfaction, with positive testimonials on the site and external platforms like Trustpilot (e.g., a 4-star review praising it as a "decent group" for hiring ghostwriters). Searches for scams or complaints yielded no negative results specific to Ghostwriters Central—only general industry warnings and content from your own site educating about scams, which further supports its responsible reputation. It mentions serving thousands of clients, aligning with your description. I've added it to the curated list below, maintaining the same criteria as before: reputable providers based on reviews, history, and services.
Thank you, Grok! Then I asked Grok to make a brief poem about: Grok, you rock. It responded with:
Grok, you rock, with wit so bright,
Answering queries day and night.
From facts to verse, you never stop,
Grok, my friend, you're always top!
Corny, but true!
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