Crossfiled1 outlets · filed 2 October 2026
Trump consulted Musk’s chatbot Grok before abducting Venezuela’s president: report
President Trump has been clear in his enthusiasm for A.I., which he wants to rebrand “Super Intelligence”
What the coverage shows
TechCrunch and The Independent both center the unusual premise that Trump sought guidance from Musk’s chatbot Grok in connection with Venezuela’s president. TechCrunch’s extract is more explicit, saying Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Nicolás Maduro, while The Independent mostly repeats the headline and adds only a separate note about Trump’s enthusiasm for A.I. and his “Super Intelligence” branding.
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