According to a TIME investigation published in September 2026, Donald Trump allegedly used Grok AI, developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, to make military decisions, including the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January. In December 2025, during a private meeting with Elon Musk, Trump consulted Grok for several hours on the Venezuelan question. The AI reportedly described Maduro as an unpopular dictator, adding that manyVenezuelans would likely celebrate his fall. A few weeks later, U.S. forces captured Maduro in Caracas, a success that allegedly encouraged Trump to take bold military actions, including the war on Iran. As these revelations emerge, Elon Musk has just been appointed co-director of Project Meridian, the Pentagon initiative dedicated to the future of warfare.
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