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Elon Musk's artificial intelligence tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, as revealed by the US government in a legal brief seen on June 16 by AFP.
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San Francisco, Iran
Who
US government, Elon Musk, Cameron Stanley, xAI, NAACP, Anthropic
What
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, as revealed by the US government in a legal brief seen on June 16 by AFP.
When
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:47:00 GMT · 3h 19m ago
Where
San Francisco, Iran ·
Why
The US Department of Justice argued that an environmental lawsuit against xAI's data center threatens national security by impeding AI innovation that supports military operations, citing Grok's use in Project Maven.
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The disclosure highlights the increasing integration of advanced AI, specifically Grok, into US military operations for targeting, signifying a major shift in defense technology and potentially impacting future conflicts and AI development. This also indicates the US military's willingness to pivot to alternative AI providers like xAI after previous partners, such as Anthropic, refused certain uses.
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3 events in this thread- War & Conflict2h 58m agoElon Musk's Grok AI was used in the US military's Project Maven and helped target 2,000 sites in Iran within 96 hours.Open article
- Currently Reading3h 19m agoElon Musk's artificial intelligence tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, as revealed by the US government in a legal brief seen on June 16 by AFP.
- War & Conflict3h 19m agoThe US government revealed on June 16 that Elon Musk's Grok AI tool was used in strikes against Iran as part of the US military's Project Maven, an AI-assisted targeting program.Open article