Understand this story
On October 18, 2026, Musk commented on a post in which a user had Grok Bot compare prices and place an order to buy a ball, saying that providing a credit card screenshot to the Grok Bot is the simplest payment method, unless the user is willing to fill in secure vault data. He also joked that handing a credit card to a stranger at a restaurant is a bit foolish, but handing it to the Grok Bot is not. At present, this claim has only this one report from the same source of occurrence, and there has been no subsequent development.
AI-generated from public reports
Latest development · Report
Musk: Screenshotting your credit card for the Grok Bot is the easiest way to payDevelopments
1 confirmed developments
Reports and discussion timeline
Browse reports and discussion by time. Their evidence levels remain distinct.
Oct 18
Elon Musk
Musk: Screenshotting your credit card for the Grok Bot is the easiest way to pay
Musk commented on a user's post about having the Grok Bot compare prices and place an order for a ball, saying that screenshotting a credit card is the simplest payment method unless you're willing to fill in secure vault data; he also joked that handing your credit card to a stranger at a restaurant is a bit foolish, but handing it to the Grok Bot is not.