Recently, Elon Musk revealed the new shopping feature of the Grok robot on social media platforms. According to him, users only need to take a photo of their credit card and send it to the chat box, and Grok will automatically search across the internet to find the best prices for products, then directly place the order on their behalf. This innovative and convenient shopping concept has quickly sparked intense discussion in the tech community.
However, the security risks of this feature immediately drew criticism from peers. OpenAI executive Tibo responded to this on social media, humorously posting a fake credit card photo, implying that the interaction method of directly taking photos of sensitive payment credentials and sending them to an AI poses significant security and privacy risks.
Meanwhile, this new feature also encountered obstacles in its actual implementation. Some netizens reported that some e-commerce giants, such as Amazon, have started using technical measures to prevent Grok’s automated access. In response, Musk said that Grok would find other alternatives to complete the shopping process, and he revealed that he just successfully placed an Lego set through Grok from the Lego website.
This debate over the boundaries of AI shopping convenience and security not only reflects the intense competition among major tech giants in implementing AI agents, but also brings the payment security and platform dynamics of the artificial intelligence era back into the spotlight.