Musk proposes using credit card photos for grok bot shopping, openai's sottiaux mocks the idea

On October 11, 2026, xAI CEO Elon Musk announced that users could shop by simply sending a credit card photo to the Grok Bot, which would then search for the best deals and place an order. OpenAI’s Codex & ChatGPT team leader, Thibault Sottiaux, responded with a sarcastic comment, suggesting he would just ‘put the card here,’ and shared an AI-generated fake credit card image with his name on it, highlighting the security risks. A user noted that Amazon has blocked Grok Bot access, to which Musk replied that Grok would find alternative ways to shop, mentioning that he recently purchased LEGO directly through the official website using Grok. The incident underscores growing concerns over AI-driven payment systems and their potential vulnerabilities.