Musk’s DOGE Expands Use of Grok AI in Government, Raising Self-Dealing Concerns

Elon Musk’s DOGE team is expanding the use of its proprietary AI chatbot Grok within U.S. federal agencies, Reuters reported, citing three sources familiar with the matter. The expansion raises ethical and legal concerns over potential conflicts of interest and data security risks.

Grok has not been subject to the typical security vetting for federal software use. Photo: Grok AI X

According to the report, Musk’s DOGE group has deployed a customized version of Grok to analyze government data and generate reports, despite the tool not being formally approved for use by agencies like the Department of Homeland Security.

“They ask questions, get it to prepare reports, [and] give data analysis,” one insider said.

Grok, developed by Musk’s AI company xAI and integrated into his X social media platform, has not been subject to the typical security vetting for federal software use.

Technology and ethics experts told Reuters that if Grok is handling sensitive or classified data, the arrangement could violate federal privacy and cybersecurity laws.

The move is the latest example of concerns that Musk’s private ventures are being embedded into public systems during the Trump administration’s ongoing restructuring of the federal bureaucracy.