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February 25, 2026
US to integrate Musk’s Grok AI into classified military systems
The Pentagon has reportedly signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s xAI to integrate its Grok chatbot into classified military systems
TL;DR
- The US Department of War is reportedly integrating Elon Musk's xAI Grok chatbot into classified military systems.
- Grok will be the second AI system approved for sensitive military networks, joining Anthropic's Claude.
- Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is expected to pressure Anthropic's CEO to remove safeguards on Claude.
- Anthropic has resisted demands to deploy its AI for mass surveillance or fully autonomous weapons.
- xAI has reportedly agreed to the Pentagon's demands, while Google's Gemini is also reportedly close to a deal.
- Claude was reportedly used in the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
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