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Elon Musk's AI tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran: US govt
Elon Musk's AI tool Grok was used in U.S. military strikes against Iran, according to a government legal briefing. The U.S. Department of Justice defended xAI's data center turbines in an environmental lawsuit, arguing they support national security. The NAACP sued xAI over pollution claims in Black neighborhoods, while the Pentagon transitioned from Anthropic's AI to competitors like Google, OpenAI, and xAI for military operations.
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