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Pentagon says Grok used to launch missiles at Iran

Presented by Philip Morris International {beacon} Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Pentagon says Grok used to launch missiles at Iran The Pentagon artificial intelligence chief on Monday said Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot is tantamount to national security in a sworn statement that noted xAI’s tech...

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Pentagon says Grok used to launch missiles at Iran

Presented by Philip Morris International {beacon} Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Pentagon says Grok used to launch missiles at Iran The Pentagon artificial intelligence chief on Mond...

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WJW The Hill / Nexstar NewsNationNews report · Jun 17, 8:56 PM

Musk's chatbot Grok used to launch missiles at Iran: Pentagon AI chief

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Cameron Stanley wrote that the chatbot “enabled U.S. forces to deploy over 2,000 munitions."

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