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January 13, 2026
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Pentagon moves to deploy Musk’s Grok AI even as concerns grow over deepfakes

Pentagon moves to deploy Musk’s Grok AI even as concerns grow over deepfakes

Pentagon integrates Grok AI into classified networks while UK launches regulatory investigation into X's deepfake capabilities, exposing divergent AI governance strategies..

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Despite international alarm over deepfakes, the Pentagon is integrating Elon Musk's Grok AI into its network this month, alongside Google's generative AI systems, while the United Kingdom and other nations are taking regulatory action against Grok for non-consensual deepfakes.

  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Grok will go live within the Defense Department this month, pledging to make "all appropriate data" available for "AI exploitation," including classified intelligence databases.
  • The UK media regulator Ofcom launched a formal investigation into X over allegations of Grok generating "highly sexualized deepfake images of individuals—including minors—without consent."
  • Ofcom possesses the authority to impose fines up to 10 percent of X's global revenue or £18 million, or seek court orders to block access entirely, should X fail to comply.

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