On October 2, Time magazine reported that since his return to the White House, Trump has been showing an increasing interest in artificial intelligence. In December of the previous year, Musk secretly returned to the Oval Office for a meeting with Trump. During this meeting, Trump spent several hours engaging with Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, posing questions about his presidential tenure, political legacy, and other matters. He also inquired about the potential reaction of the Venezuelan people if the U.S. were to capture Maduro. Grok responded that Maduro is unpopular in Venezuela and suggested that many people might celebrate his downfall. The following month, Trump reportedly ordered action towards the capture of Maduro, and subsequent celebrations erupted on the streets of Venezuela. Several officials disclosed that this incident led Trump to believe that Grok had performed exceptionally well in its analysis.