Grok’s pro-Hitler ranting didn't disqualify it from a $200 million defense contract. With Pete Hegseth running the DoD, why would it?

Just days ago, xAI had to briefly suspend the AI tool because users found it was giving Nazi-friendly answers to questions like praising dictator Adolf Hitler and blaming Jews for various global

The Department of Defense under Secretary Pete Hegseth has been fixated on buzzwords like “warfighting” and “warfighters,” and adopting new AI tools is part of that mission, according to leaders at the agency. And Monday’s press release was filled to the brim with similarly grandiose language.

The announcement comes after FedScoop reported on the General Services Administration’s interest in the tool late last week.

The announcement of the $200 million contract to xAI comes less than a week after Grok came under fire for sharing antisemitic comments.