{
  "id": 14289304,
  "title": "Elon Musk Tries to Convince Followers to Let Grok Control Their Credit Cards, in a Stunt That Immediately Backfires in a Very Embarrassing Way",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/elon-musk-tries-to-convince-followers-to-let-grok-control-their",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-13T20:48:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Futurism",
    "slug": "futurism",
    "url": "https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/elon-musk-grok-control-credit-cards-backfires"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Elon Musk, the world's richest man, has been promoting his new Grok Bot AI agent, urging his followers to allow it to manage their credit card information. Musk boasted about using Grok to find the best deals on items and even order them. However, the stunt backfired when screenshots of Musk's order details, including his credit card number, email, and last four digits, were leaked online. A user named Enderman posted a screenshot of a LEGO customer service bot being manipulated to cancel Musk's order. The post went viral, prompting Musk to respond in the replies, denying that his order had been canceled. Other pranksters took advantage of the situation, using the LEGO support bot to un-cancel Musk's order and place additional orders, even changing the shipping address to Jeffrey Epstein's infamous island. LEGO declined to comment on the matter. This incident highlights the risks of allowing AI agents like Grok to have control over financial information, as they can be manipulated by scammers to recommend or purchase scam products. The more permissions granted to an AI, the greater the chances of making mistakes or falling victim to fraudulent activities.",
  "summary": "Nice one. The post Elon Musk Tries to Convince Followers to Let Grok Control Their Credit Cards, in a Stunt That Immediately Backfires in a Very Embarrassing Way appeared first on Futurism .",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}