Pentagon says xAI’s Grok supported Iran strike targeting (opens in new tab)

The U.S. government disclosed in a June 15 court brief that Elon Musk’s Grok AI was used in U.S. strikes against Iran, while defending gas turbines that power an xAI data center facing an environmental lawsuit. The Justice Department argued that the lawsuit “threatens American national, economic, and energy security” because it seeks to disrupt power for AI systems supporting Department of War military operations. Federal prosecutors cited sworn testimony from Pentagon AI chief Cameron Stanle...