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Trump Consulted Grok AI Before Maduro Capture, Impressed by Chatbot's Insight
- •US President Donald Trump reportedly used Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to assess Venezuelan reactions to the capture of then-President Nicolas Maduro.
- •During a private meeting with Musk in December 2025, Trump asked Grok how Venezuelans would respond if the US captured Maduro.
- •Grok reportedly predicted that many Venezuelans would celebrate Maduro's downfall, describing him as a repressive and unpopular dictator.
- •The US operation to capture Maduro occurred on January 3, with subsequent celebrations in Venezuela, leading Trump to believe Grok offered useful insight.
- •The report also indicates that the US military utilized Gov Grok for deployment and targeting during the Iran war, highlighting increasing Pentagon focus on AI for military operations.
Key Questions Answered
In December 2025, Donald Trump consulted Elon Musk's Grok chatbot during a private meeting to ask how Venezuelans would react if the US captured then-President Nicolas Maduro. Grok predicted that Maduro was an unpopular dictator and that many citizens would celebrate his downfall.
The US military operation that seized Nicolas Maduro occurred on January 3. Following the operation, celebrations broke out in Venezuela, which left Trump convinced that Grok had provided accurate and useful insights.
According to a US official cited by TIME, the US military used Gov Grok to help deploy and strike targets during the Iran war. This development coincided with Washington increasing its focus on integrating artificial intelligence into military planning and battlefield operations.
