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US Uses Musk's Grok for 2,000 Strikes; Detention AI Ban proposed

6/19/2026

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U.S. used Musk’s Grok chatbot to fire over 2,000 munitions at Iranian targets within 96 hours.
Pentagon AI chief Cameron Stanley said the Grok Gov Model raised efficiency.
The assault began Feb 28 and killed 3,500 by May 5, per the Foundation of Martyrs.
Justice Department sought dismissal of the NAACP’s lawsuit over xAI’s Memphis turbines, while Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced a bill to ban AI models from detention decisions.

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U.S. used Musk’s Grok chatbot to fire over 2,000 munitions at Iranian targets within 96 hours.
Pentagon AI chief Cameron Stanley said the Grok Gov Model raised efficiency.
The assault began Feb 28 and killed 3,500 by May 5, per the Foundation of Martyrs.
Justice Department sought dismissal of the NAACP’s lawsuit over xAI’s Memphis turbines, while Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced a bill to ban AI models from detention decisions.