Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is expanding the use of Grok AI within the U.S. federal government for data analysis, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest and data security. The chatbot is being used to analyze data, which may put sensitive information regarding millions of Americans at risk.
Privacy advocates are increasingly concerned about DOGE seeming to put aside established protections. DOGE is using a customized version of Grok AI designed to go through data more efficiently. The effort may cross the legal threshold of security and privacy legislation if the data used by the chatbot is sensitive or confidential.
DOGE staff have told the Department of Homeland Security to use the chatbot, even though the chatbot hasn't been approved for department use. Experts warn that Musk could gain an unfair advantage over other AI service providers.