On May 24, according to Reuters, Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team is promoting its AI chatbot Grok within the U.S. federal government, raising concerns about privacy violations and conflicts of interest. DOGE uses a modified version of Grok to analyze government data and generate reports. Reports indicate that DOGE employees encouraged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to use Grok without agency approval, but DHS denies being pressured to adopt a specific tool. Experts warn that if Grok accesses sensitive government data, it could violate privacy and security regulations. Meanwhile, Musk's company xAI may gain an unfair advantage in federal contracts or misuse government data to improve its AI systems. The behavior of DOGE accessing federal databases containing personal information of millions of Americans is under scrutiny, as federal regulations require that data sharing must undergo strict authorization and oversight.

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