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Trump Administration Considers Grok Over Troubled Pentagon Chatbot

3/1/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking to replace the Pentagon's chatbot Claude with Elon Musk's Grok.
Grok is used in some federal sectors but underperforms on benchmarks and is erratic.
Senior AI adviser Gregory Allen says Grok does not meet the Department of Defense's needs, and insiders warn about safety and data manipulation, while the Pentagon may stay with Grok unless Google or Microsoft shift their ethics standards.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking to replace the Pentagon's chatbot Claude with Elon Musk's Grok.
Grok is used in some federal sectors but underperforms on benchmarks and is erratic.
Senior AI adviser Gregory Allen says Grok does not meet the Department of Defense's needs, and insiders warn about safety and data manipulation, while the Pentagon may stay with Grok unless Google or Microsoft shift their ethics standards.