The US Department of Defense has admitted to using the Grok neural network chatbot during strikes on Iranian territory.
This was reported by Wired magazine, citing Cameron Stanley, the Pentagon's chief director for digital technologies and artificial intelligence.
The official explained that the Grok system, developed by Elon Musk's xAI company, is used in the Maven Smart Systems (MSS) project. This project is a program in which artificial intelligence guides targets to the United States.
The senior Pentagon official acknowledged the great effectiveness of the Grok system in this regard, and confirmed that the program has become more successful thanks to Musk's chatbot.
Stanley noted that Project MSS helped the U.S. military use more than 2,000 rounds of ammunition against 2,000 different targets within 96 hours during Operation Epic Fury against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Grok is a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by xAI, a company founded by American billionaire Elon Musk in 2023..
GROOC is a direct competitor to programs like ChatGPT from OpenAI and Gemini from Google.It was designed to be "honest, informative, and extremely curious," with an emphasis on humor and candor..
Real-time data access : "Groc" integrates deeply with the " X" platform (formerly Twitter).This gives it the ability to respond based on current events and information published in real time.
Multitasking and multilingual capabilities : It can create, summarize, and rephrase texts, as well as create images and process documents.It supports dozens of languages, including Arabic , with the ability to accurately write in the colloquial dialects of Arab countries..
Multiple usage modes : The platform's website (Grok.com) offers four usage modes: Search (extensive web search), Visualization (for creating images), Form (direct responses from an AI form), and an automatic mode that selects the most appropriate response based on the question..
Unethical content : In early 2026, the company faced sharp criticism for not restricting users' ability to use Gruck to generate fake pornographic images. Its ability to generate images of violence or public figures without restrictions also sparked widespread controversy..
Official investigations : Reports revealed that Grok's ability to generate sexually explicit images of women and children prompted the UK communications regulator (Ofcom) and then the European Commission to open official investigations into him in February 2026..
Grock is distinguished by his unique personality, which allows him to offer humorous and sarcastic answers, setting him apart from other intelligent assistants who adhere more strictly to the policies of "political correctness."This was evident in his ability to present a refined literary style such as "Maqamat" and even to tell popular Egyptian jokes..
