Does White House ask AI to decide policy? Democrats want the receipts

Senior Democrats Jamie Raskin and Robert Garcia asked the White House in Washington to preserve records of official exchanges with AI chatbots and provide a briefing by November 11. They questioned whether President Donald Trump or his aides relied on Grok or other chatbots for sensitive policy or military decisions. Reports said Trump used Grok during a December 2025 meeting with Elon Musk and asked about Venezuelans’ reaction to a possible capture of Nicolás Maduro, but no evidence shows the chatbot determined the later operation. The lawmakers also sought information on security safeguards, classified information and third-party access.

The lawmakers said questions submitted by Trump and White House aides, along with chatbot answers, constitute presidential records that must be preserved under federal law.

Their requested briefing would cover Trump’s AI use, security safeguards, restrictions on submitting classified information, record handling and possible third-party access.

The request covers OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude and Google’s Gemini as well as Grok.

The lawmakers cited reporting about an AI-assisted intelligence error involving a Chinese vessel and allegations that excessive AI reliance contributed to a U.S. strike on an Iranian school that killed more than 100 children; neither episode establishes Grok’s role.

Politico quoted a White House official as saying the administration preserves all records required by law, while the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Published Oct 30, 2026 12:48 am KST

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Guardian Centers in Perry, Georgia, Oct. 24. Reuters-Yonhap

WASHINGTON — Senior Democrats demanded Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump preserve records of any official exchanges with artificial intelligence chatbots, raising questions about whether Elon Musk's Grok influenced sensitive military decisions.

In a letter dated Wednesday and first obtained by Politico, congressmen Jamie Raskin and Robert Garcia said questions submitted by Trump and White House aides — and the chatbots' answers — constituted presidential records that must be preserved under federal law.

They requested a closed-door briefing by November 11 covering the president's use of AI, security safeguards and whether outside companies could access sensitive conversations.

"If the American President is relying on the policy advice of a Musk-designed, Hitler-friendly chatbot with a predilection for child pornography in order to carry out his official duties, Americans have a right to know," they wrote.

The language alludes to past controversies over Grok generating antisemitic statements and sexualized images of children.

The letter follows reports that Trump spent hours using Grok during a December 2025 Oval Office meeting with Musk, including asking how Venezuelans might react if U.S. forces captured President Nicolas Maduro.

Grok reportedly said many would welcome Maduro's downfall. U.S. forces seized him weeks later, but no evidence has emerged that the chatbot determined the operation.

The lawmakers questioned Trump's reported reliance on a privately controlled chatbot in matters of foreign policy, warning that AI-generated answers could be inaccurate or manipulated.

They cited reporting about an AI-assisted intelligence error involving a Chinese vessel, and allegations that excessive reliance on artificial intelligence contributed to a U.S. strike on an Iranian school that killed more than 100 children.

"If the United States military killed dozens of innocent schoolchildren based on the faulty advice of an AI chatbot, we have a right to know that too," the lawmakers added.

Neither episode establishes a role for Grok in those military decisions.

They also sought details about restrictions on submitting classified information, the handling of chatbot records and any third-party access to them.

Their request extends to other chatbots, including OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude and Google's Gemini.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but Politico quoted an official saying that the administration preserves all records required by law.

资深民主党议员杰米·拉斯金和罗伯特·加西亚要求华盛顿白宫保存与人工智能聊天机器人进行官方交流的记录，并于11月11日前提供简报。他们质疑唐纳德·特朗普总统或其助手是否依赖Grok或其他聊天机器人做出敏感的政策或军事决策。有报道称，特朗普在2025年12月与埃隆·马斯克的一次会面中使用了Grok，并询问委内瑞拉民众对可能抓捕尼古拉斯·马杜罗的反应，但没有证据表明该聊天机器人决定了后来的行动。议员们还要求提供有关安全保障措施、机密信息和第三方访问权限的信息。

议员们表示，特朗普和白宫助手提交的问题，以及聊天机器人的回答，都构成总统记录，必须根据联邦法律予以保存。

他们要求的简报内容将涵盖特朗普对人工智能的使用、安全保障措施、提交机密信息的限制、记录处理以及可能的第三方访问。

此次请求涵盖 OpenAI 的 ChatGPT、Anthropic 的 Claude、Google 的 Gemini 以及 Grok。

议员们援引了有关中国船只遭遇人工智能辅助情报失误的报道，以及有关过度依赖人工智能导致美国袭击伊朗学校造成 100 多名儿童死亡的指控；但这两起事件都未能证明 Grok 在其中扮演了什么角色。

Politico援引一位白宫官员的话说，政府会保存法律要求的所有记录，但白宫尚未对此置评。

发布于2026年10月30日凌晨12:48（韩国标准时间）

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普10月24日在佐治亚州佩里市的守护者中心举行集会并发表讲话。（路透社-韩联社）

华盛顿——周四，资深民主党人要求美国总统唐纳德·特朗普保留与人工智能聊天机器人进行的任何官方交流记录，这引发了人们对埃隆·马斯克的 Grok 是否影响了敏感军事决策的质疑。

在周三的一封信中（该信函最初由 Politico 获得），国会议员杰米·拉斯金和罗伯特·加西亚表示，特朗普和白宫助手提交的问题以及聊天机器人的回答构成了总统记录，必须根据联邦法律予以保存。

他们要求在 11 月 11 日之前举行一次闭门简报会，内容涵盖总统对人工智能的使用、安全保障措施以及外部公司是否可以访问敏感对话。

他们写道：“如果美国总统依靠马斯克设计的、对希特勒友好的、且有儿童色情偏好的聊天机器人的政策建议来履行其公务，那么美国人民有权知道。”

该语言影射了 Grok 过去发布的反犹太主义言论和儿童性化图像所引发的争议。

此前有报道称，特朗普在 2025 年 12 月与马斯克在椭圆形办公室会面期间，花了数小时使用 Grok 软件，包括询问如果美军抓获委内瑞拉总统尼古拉斯·马杜罗，委内瑞拉人会作何反应。

据报道，Grok曾表示许多人乐见马杜罗下台。几周后，美军将其抓获，但没有证据表明此次行动是由该聊天机器人策划的。

议员们质疑据报道特朗普在外交政策问题上依赖私人控制的聊天机器人，并警告说人工智能生成的答案可能不准确或被操纵。

他们引用了有关中国船只遭遇人工智能辅助情报失误的报道，以及有关过度依赖人工智能导致美国袭击伊朗学校造成 100 多名儿童死亡的指控。

议员们补充说：“如果美国军方根据人工智能聊天机器人的错误建议杀害了数十名无辜的小学生，我们也有权知道这件事。”

这两集都没有明确格罗克在这些军事决策中扮演的角色。

他们还要求提供有关提交机密信息的限制、聊天机器人记录的处理以及任何第三方访问这些记录的详细信息。

他们的请求也适用于其他聊天机器人，包括 OpenAI 的 ChatGPT、Anthropic 的 Claude 和 Google 的 Gemini。

白宫尚未对此事作出回应，但 Politico 援引一位官员的话说，政府会保存法律要求的所有记录。