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Democrats Demand Preservation of President Trump’s Grok Chatbot Sessions
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Democratic Demand for Preservation of Trump’s Grok Sessions
Their letter, obtained by POLITICO, also seeks a briefing on the matter by a mid-November deadline. The request targets the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees’ effort to determine whether artificial-intelligence tools—referred by Trump as “super intelligence”—influenced official policy decisions.
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Background: Trump’s AI Engagement and Pentagon Deal
A Time report from October 1 noted that Trump has “marveled at AI’s capabilities” since returning to office. During an Oval Office meeting with Elon Musk in December, Trump reportedly spent hours questioning his Grok chatbot about his presidency and legacy. According to the same reporting, an insider claimed Trump consulted Grok before launching a military operation in Venezuela in early January, asking how Venezuelans might react to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. The chatbot allegedly predicted widespread welcome of Maduro’s downfall, after which the president ordered a mission to seize Maduro, prompting street celebrations.
In July of the previous year, the Pentagon signed a multi-million-dollar contract to incorporate Grok into a broader rollout of AI tools for government use.
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Official Statements & Responses
A White House official told POLITICO, “The White House preserves all required records in accordance with the law.” The administration’s response emphasizes compliance with record-keeping statutes while declining to comment further on the content of the chatbot interactions.
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Verbatim Quotes
- “The White House preserves all required records in accordance with the law.” — White House official — White House official