Warren presses Pentagon over decision to grant xAI access to classified networks

Senator Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demanding answers about the Pentagon's decision to grant xAI access to classified networks. Warren cited Grok's history of generating harmful outputs, including content related to violence, antisemitism, and child sexual abuse material, as evidence of inadequate safety guardrails. The move follows the DoD labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk after it refused unrestricted military access, and subsequent agreements with OpenAI and xAI. A senior Pentagon official confirmed Grok has been onboarded for classified use but is not yet active. Warren is requesting details on the deal, security safeguards, and how the DoD plans to prevent data leaks or cyberattacks.