Musk's DOGE team raises concerns over the U.S. government's promotion of Grok AI
ChainCatcher news, according to Reuters, Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team is promoting its AI chatbot Grok within the U.S. federal government, raising concerns about privacy violations and conflicts of interest.DOGE uses a modified version of Grok to analyze government data and generate reports. There are reports that DOGE employees encouraged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to use Grok without agency approval, but DHS denies being pressured to adopt specific tools.Experts warn that if Grok accesses sensitive government data, it could violate privacy and security regulations. At the same time, Musk's company xAI may gain an unfair advantage in federal contracts or misuse government data to improve its AI systems.DOGE's access to federal databases containing personal information of millions of Americans is questioned, as federal regulations require that data sharing must be authorized and supervised stringently.