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Musk’s AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela’s president
Publisher description: President Trump reportedly asked for Grok's opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro.
TechCrunch | Oct 1, 2026 | Dominic-Madori Davis
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In December 2025, about a month before the U. S. invaded Venezuela and captured its president, Nicolás Maduro, President Trump had a secret meeting with Elon Musk, Time magazine reports. During this meeting, Trump “spent hours” talking to Musk’s Grok chatbot, including asking how Venezuelans would respond to the capture of their president, a source told Time. When such celebrations indeed happened after the U. S. invaded on January 3, Trump apparently “came away thinking Grok was ingenious,” that source told Time.
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