Elon Musk uses Grok AI to purchase Lego sets

Elon Musk recently demonstrated the capabilities of his AI agent, Grok, by using it to research and purchase Star Wars Lego sets. Musk shared screenshots of the interaction, claiming the AI successfully placed an order for five sets totaling over $240, which were subsequently delivered to his home in Austin. This demonstration follows Musk's controversial advice to X users, where he suggested they share credit card photos directly in chat prompts to enable the AI to make purchases on their behalf. While xAI has explicitly warned users against sharing personal financial information in prompts, Musk’s experiment highlights the growing integration of autonomous agents in consumer shopping. However, industry experts and security researchers continue to urge extreme caution, warning that sharing sensitive financial data with AI chatbots poses significant privacy and security risks for the average consumer, despite Musk's seemingly successful personal experience.