Elon Musk exposes order data after posting screenshot of Grok purchase
Elon Musk unintentionally shared sensitive order details and personal information on social media after showcasing his Grok AI bot purchasing Lego Star Wars sets.
FTMQ SI, written by our newsroom0 views
Elon Musk posted a screenshot on social media platform X to show how his Grok AI bot purchased Lego Star Wars sets on Sunday. Wired AI and WIRED reported that the screenshot exposed sensitive purchasing data to his more than 240 million followers. [1][2]
The shared image revealed a 10-digit Lego order number, the total purchase price, billing and delivery addresses, the email address used by the bot, and the last four digits of his credit card. According to Wired AI, an X user under the name Enderman subsequently used the exposed order number to interact with the customer service chatbot on the Lego website. [1]
Musk is the chief executive officer of Tesla and SpaceX, as well as the wealthiest person in the world. As FTMQ SI reported earlier, Musk previously adopted super intelligence terminology for artificial intelligence products following statements by United States President Donald Trump. [3][5]
In short
- Elon Musk posted a screenshot showing his Grok AI bot purchasing Lego Star Wars sets on Sunday.
- The screenshot revealed a 10-digit order number, purchase price, delivery address, credit card digits, and email address.
- An X user accessed Lego customer service interactions using the exposed order number.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Elon Musk Bragged About His Grok Lego Star Wars Haul. Then X Users Punked HimWired AI, 7h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Elon Musk Bragged About His Grok Lego Star Wars Haul. Then X Users Punked HimWIRED, 7h ago
Background
- [3]Elon Musk on Wikipedia
- [4]Punk rock on Wikipedia
- [5]Tech leaders adopt super intelligence label following Donald Trump demand FTMQ SI, 1d ago
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