US forces employed Elon Musk’s Grok AI to strike over 2,000 targets in 96 hours during Operation Epic Fury, according to a written declaration from Cameron Stanley, the US Department of Defense’s chief digital and artificial intelligence officer.
Stanley said the government uses the Grok Gov Model, which relies on derivatives of xAI’s commercial offerings, deployed within Maven Smart Systems (MSS) to “support vital national security missions, including targeting, intelligence, readiness, and recruitment.”
Stanley’s sworn testimony marks the first time the Trump administration has directly admitted to using Musk’s AI during the Iran war.
xAI utilises the Colossus 2 supercomputer to train and upgrade Grok models, including the Grok Gov Model. Stanley asserted that data center interference capacity must be recognized as a strategic tool vital to maintaining technological advantage against adversaries.