CNBC · April 1, 2026 xAI's Grok chatbot has been granted advisory access to STRATCOM systems after Musk convinced the Pentagon that "an AI with a sense of humor is exactly what nuclear deterrence needs." When asked about the risks, Grok r…

There's an old joke among pilots. Automation has made flying so safe and so boring that the biggest risk is now the pilot forgetting how to fly. The joke stopped being funny a while ago. In 2009, the crew of Air France Flight 447 faced a situation …