Elon Musk's Grok Used by the U.S. Military in Strikes on Iran
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First reported by Ynet · Jun 17, 2026
What happened
U.S. government filings say Elon Musk's Grok is now used by the Pentagon for target identification and intelligence analysis, including in strikes on Iran. The disclosure emerged in a lawsuit over xAI's data center and gas turbines, which the Justice Department says are tied to national security. The filing says Grok is integrated into Project Maven and that U.S. forces used the system to hit more than 2,000 targets in 96 hours.
- 01U.S. filings say Grok was used in American strikes on Iran.
- 02The Pentagon uses a special Grok model in Project Maven.
- 03xAI's data center is central to a lawsuit by the NAACP.
- 04The government says cutting power could harm U.S. national security.
- 05The system reportedly helped hit 2,000 targets in 96 hours.
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