Letter: the White House argues it doesn't have to share the full draft of its voluntary AI testing framework, citing national security and commercial exemptions (Leo Schwartz/The Information)

Senior Democrats have demanded that President Donald Trump maintain records of any official interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots, sparking questions about whether the AI influenced critical military decisions. In a letter sent on Wednesday, congressmen Jamie Raskin and Robert Garcia wrote to the president, questioning whether any of his interactions or the responses from the chatbots constitute presidential records under federal law.

They requested a classified briefing by November 11 to discuss the use of AI by the president, security measures in place, and whether external entities could access confidential conversations. Raskin and Garcia highlighted concerns over Grok's previous issues generating antisemitic content and child pornography. Their letter echoes past debates surrounding AI's role in policy-making, emphasizing that if the president is relying on advice from a Musk-created chatbot with potentially harmful tendencies, the American public has a right to transparency. This follows reports that Trump dedicated significant time to conversing with AI systems.