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Elon Musk's AI tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, says U.S. government

In court filings on Monday, the Pentagon revealed its reliance on Elon Musk's Grok Gov Model for Project Maven, the military's AI-assisted targeting program currently deployed in Iran operations.
The Pentagon shifted to Grok after terminating contracts with Anthropic, which refused to allow its Claude model for fully automated strikes or domestic surveillance operations.
Pentagon AI chief Cameron Stanley stated Grok enabled American forces to deploy more than 2,000 munitions at 2,000 distinct targets within 96 hours during Operation Epic Fury, though faulty intelligence allegedly led to at least 175 deaths in Minab.
Arguing that the case threatens national security, the Department of Justice is asking a Mississippi judge to dismiss an NAACP lawsuit claiming Musk's xAI operates at least 57 turbines without Clean Air Act permits.
Several Democrats in Congress, including Sen Kirsten Gillibrand, are proposing legislation to restrict military AI use and ensure human commanders maintain control over life-and-death decisions, citing concerns about the Pentagon's deployment of powerful AI without commonsense guardrails.

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Elon Musk's AI Tool Grok Was Used in Strikes Against Iran, Says US Govt

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, the United States government revealed in a legal briefing seen Tuesday by AFP. The June 15 brief defends the gas turbines used by a giant data center belonging to the trillionaire's company xAI, which are the target of an environmental lawsuit.

3 hours ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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How Musk’s Grok AI helped US forces hit 2,000 Iran targets in 96 hours

Discover how the US government used Elon Musk’s xAI Grok model to strike 2,000 targets in Iran, following a DOJ disclosure during an Anthropic lawsuit.

3 hours ago·Noida, India

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How Was Grok Used In Iran War? Pentagon Reveals About Mission That Hit 2,000 Targets In 96 Hours

Stanley said Maven Smart Systems enabled US forces to deploy more than 2,000 munitions against 2,000 targets within a 96-hour period during Operation Epic Fury.

3 hours ago·India

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Ynet News

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Pentagon used Musk’s Grok AI to fire thousands of missiles at Iran, court filing says

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4 hours ago·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

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TNW

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Grok helped strike 2,000 targets at Iran. Now its pollution is ‘national security’.

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