Musk’s AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela’s president
Reports say President Trump consulted Elon Musk's Grok chatbot about possible consequences before an operation in Venezuela that ended with Nicolás Maduro in U.S. custody. TechCrunch describes it as an invasion and capture, while Gizmodo uses the word kidnapping. Both outlets attribute the account to an unnamed report and offer few further details.
- Gizmodo says Trump asked Grok specifically about potential blowback from the operation.
- TechCrunch says Trump sought Grok's opinion before the action against Maduro.
- The reports do not detail what Grok actually answered.
Summary by Front Scoop from 2 sources.
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Gizmodo Trump Asked Grok About Potential Blowback Before Kidnapping Venezuela’s President: Report · Matt Novak
TechCrunch Musk’s AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela’s president · Dominic-Madori Davis