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Pentagon AI Chief Discloses Grok's Combat Role
In a sworn statement filed as part of a pollution lawsuit against xAI, Cameron Stanley reveals that the Grok chatbot was used to launch over 2,000 munitions at 2,000 distinct targets in Iran within 96 hours, calling its operation 'paramount to national security.'
The Pentagon disclosed that Elon Musk’s Grok AI directed a blistering 2,000+ munitions at Iranian targets in just 96 hours, marking a watershed for AI in kill-chain operations. The revelation underscores how commercial AI is being embedded into offensive space and missile systems, raising strategic, legal, and ethical alarm bells.
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