A coalition of advocacy groups is pressing its case against the use of xAI's Grok chatbot in government after the General Services Administration struck a deal with Elon Musk's AI company.
The deal aims to deploy Grok across the federal government, despite concerns raised by the advocacy groups nearly two months ago.
OMB is entrusted with ensuring that AI systems procured by the federal government meet the highest standards of truth-seeking, accuracy and neutrality
In a letter to OMB Director Russell Vought, the groups reiterated their concerns, citing recent comments from Michael Kratsios, the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Author's summary: Grok's deployment in government sparks controversy.