The Impact of Grok Chat on Trump's Venezuela Operation
According to a TIME report, Donald Trump consulted Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok before ordering a military intervention in Venezuela.
According to a new report published in TIME magazine, President Donald Trump sought support from Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok regarding geopolitical planning concerning Venezuela and the capture of Nicolas Maduro.
Secret Meeting in the Oval Office
In a confidential Oval Office meeting held in December 2025, Donald Trump asked Grok how the public would react if Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro were captured by the US.
Grok's Analysis of Maduro and Public Reaction
The AI chatbot Grok claimed that Nicolas Maduro was not popular among the public and that Venezuelan citizens would celebrate the removal of this leader.
Military Operation and Casualties
Following this discussion, Trump issued military strike orders that resulted in the capture of Maduro; these operations led to the deaths of dozens of Venezuelan and Cuban military personnel and civilians.
AI Targeting Processes
The report also included information that the Pentagon used AI tools such as Grok and Anthropic's Claude for target selection in bombing operations in Iran.