Hegseth Asked to Defend Pentagon’s ‘Uniquely Troubling’ Deal with Musk-Owned xAI

Elizabeth Warren wants to know what the Pentagon is doing with xAI, Elon Musk’s company

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pressing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the department’s $200 million contract with Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI.

Hegseth asked to defend Pentagon’s ‘uniquely troubling’ deal with Musk-owned xAI

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) raised serious national security concerns this week about the Pentagon’s plans to integrate the controversial “Grok” chatbot into U.S. military operations via a recent high-dollar deal with tech billionaire Elon Musk’s company, xAI. “As Secretary of Defense, you are responsible for protecting highly sensitive and classified information, procuring the best tools through a competitive acquisitions process, and ensuring…

The MechaHitler defense contract is raising red flags

Ask someone their worst fears about AI, and you'll find a few recurring topics - from near-term fears like AI tools replacing human workers and the loss of critical thinking to apocalyptic scenarios like AI-designed weapons of mass destruction and automated war. Most have one thing in common: a loss of human control. And the system many AI experts fear most will spiral out of our grip? Elon Musk's Grok. Grok was designed to compete with leading …