Trump asked for Grok's opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro, spending hours asking Musk's AI chatbot how Venezuelans would respond to the capture of their president, weeks before ordering the mission that took Maduro

According to a US official, former President Trump reportedly consulted Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, for hours before ordering a mission to capture Nicolás Maduro. Trump allegedly sought Grok's opinion on how Venezuelans would react to their president's capture, weeks prior to the operation that ultimately led to Maduro's apprehension. This unusual consultation highlights a potentially novel use of AI in high-stakes political and military decision-making.

This report is the first to detail a former US president consulting an AI chatbot for strategic advice on a military operation, unlike previous reports on AI in government.