xAI’s Grok Poses Serious Risks to Military, Warren Tells Hegseth

March 16, 2026, 3:25 PM UTC

Sen. Elizabeth Warren writes to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about her concerns over xAI’s Grok chatbot receiving “access to classified systems.”

  • Letter to Hegseth is dated yesterday and was provided in an emailed statement from Warren’s office
  • Warren calls Grok a “controversial” AI model and says it “has provided disturbing outputs for users,” according to the letter
    • She says Grok “could pose serious risks to the safety of U.S. military personnel”
  • Warren asks for a copy of the agreement between the Pentagon and xAI for the use of Grok in classified systems
  • NOTE: xAI Partners With Pentagon to Expand ...





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