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Elon Musk says SpaceX will pay back anyone whose Grok AI agent makes a rogue purchase

Elon Musk says SpaceX will compensate users if Grok AI mishandles transactions or leaks card info.

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, has announced that the company will reimburse users if their AI agent, Grok, makes unauthorized purchases or leaks their card information. This move differs from the typical approach taken by other AI service providers such as Meta and OpenAI, whose terms of service generally hold users accountable for any mistakes made by their AI agents.

In response to a user's praise for Grok's ability to book a flight using their credit card, Musk stated on X that SpaceX aims to "make you whole" if Grok's AI agent makes a financial error or mishandles sensitive data. While Musk did not specify the extent of this guarantee, it comes as AI agents continue to gain access to payment methods and online accounts, leading to potential risks such as unauthorized transactions, incorrect bookings, fraud by third-party merchants, or consequential losses.

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