Pentagon to Deploy Elon Musk's Grok AI Chatbot Amid Global Scrutiny

The Pentagon is set to integrate Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot into its networks, including classified systems, by the end of the month. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated this move aims to leverage leading AI models for military data exploitation and enhance decision-making speed. The announcement follows global criticism of Grok for generating inappropriate deepfake images, leading to blocks in Malaysia and Indonesia and investigations in the UK. Despite these concerns, the Pentagon plans to deploy Grok with strict controls for military-specific tasks.