{"id":48318,"date":"2026-01-13T12:18:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T12:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2026\/01\/13\/pentagon-is-embracing-musks-grok-ai-chatbot-as-it-draws-global-outcry\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:10:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:10:35","slug":"pentagon-is-embracing-musks-grok-ai-chatbot-as-it-draws-global-outcry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/pentagon\/2026\/01\/13\/pentagon-is-embracing-musks-grok-ai-chatbot-as-it-draws-global-outcry\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon is embracing Musk\u2019s Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that Elon Musk\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2025\/11\/24\/new-lab-offers-generative-ai-for-defense-wargaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2025\/11\/24\/new-lab-offers-generative-ai-for-defense-wargaming\/\">artificial intelligence<\/a> chatbot Grok will join Google\u2019s generative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2025\/12\/31\/army-stands-up-ai-machine-learning-career-field-for-officers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2025\/12\/31\/army-stands-up-ai-machine-learning-career-field-for-officers\/\">AI engine<\/a> in operating inside the Pentagon network, as part of a broader push to feed as much of the military\u2019s data as possible into the developing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2025\/12\/31\/rotc-students-are-helping-the-military-defend-against-ai-deepfakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2025\/12\/31\/rotc-students-are-helping-the-military-defend-against-ai-deepfakes\/\">technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cVery soon we will have the world\u2019s leading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/air\/2025\/12\/09\/us-air-force-wants-ai-to-power-high-speed-wargaming\/?contentFeatureId=f0fmoahPVC2AbfL-2-1-8&amp;contentQuery=%7B%22includeSections%22%3A%22%2Fhome%22%2C%22excludeSections%22%3A%22%22%2C%22feedSize%22%3A10%2C%22feedOffset%22%3A5%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/air\/2025\/12\/09\/us-air-force-wants-ai-to-power-high-speed-wargaming\/?contentFeatureId=f0fmoahPVC2AbfL-2-1-8&amp;contentQuery=%7B%22includeSections%22%3A%22%2Fhome%22%2C%22excludeSections%22%3A%22%22%2C%22feedSize%22%3A10%2C%22feedOffset%22%3A5%7D\">AI models<\/a> on every unclassified and classified network throughout our department,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2026\/01\/12\/pentagon-clarifies-hegseths-putting-hands-on-recruits-statement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2026\/01\/12\/pentagon-clarifies-hegseths-putting-hands-on-recruits-statement\/\">Hegseth<\/a> said in a speech at Musk\u2019s space flight company, SpaceX, in South Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement comes just days after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/pentagon\/2025\/12\/09\/pentagon-taps-google-gemini-launches-new-site-to-boost-ai-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/pentagon\/2025\/12\/09\/pentagon-taps-google-gemini-launches-new-site-to-boost-ai-use\/\">Grok<\/a> \u2014 which is embedded into X, the social media network owned by Musk \u2014 drew global outcry and scrutiny for generating highly sexualized deepfake images of people without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked Grok, while the U.K.\u2019s independent online safety watchdog announced an investigation Monday. Grok has limited image generation and editing to paying users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hegseth said Grok will go live inside the Defense Department later this month and announced that he would \u201cmake all appropriate data\u201d from the military\u2019s IT systems available for \u201cAI exploitation.\u201d He also said data from intelligence databases would be fed into AI systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hegseth\u2019s aggressive push to embrace the still-developing technology stands in contrast to the Biden administration, which, while pushing federal agencies to come up with policies and uses for AI, was also wary of misuse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials said rules were needed to ensure that the technology, which could be harnessed for mass surveillance, cyberattacks or even lethal autonomous devices, was being used responsibly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Biden administration enacted a framework in late 2024 that directed national security agencies to expand their use of the most advanced AI systems but prohibited certain uses, such as applications that would violate constitutionally protected civil rights or any system that would automate the deployment of nuclear weapons. It is unclear if those prohibitions are still in place under the Trump administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his speech, Hegseth spoke of the need to streamline and speed up technological innovations within the military, saying, \u201cWe need innovation to come from anywhere and evolve with speed and purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He noted that the Pentagon possesses \u201ccombat-proven operational data from two decades of military and intelligence operations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAI is only as good as the data that it receives, and we\u2019re going to make sure that it\u2019s there,\u201d Hegseth said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The defense secretary said he wants AI systems within the Pentagon to be responsible, though he went on to say he was shrugging off any AI models \u201cthat won\u2019t allow you to fight wars.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hegseth said his vision for military AI systems means that they operate \u201cwithout ideological constraints that limit lawful military applications,\u201d before adding that the Pentagon\u2019s \u201cAI will not be woke.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Musk developed and pitched Grok as an alternative to what he called \u201cwoke AI\u201d interactions from rival chatbots like Google\u2019s Gemini or OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT. 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