Elon Musk’s demonstration of AI-powered shopping took an unexpected turn when X users appeared to interfere with a purchase he had publicly showcased. Screenshots circulating on the platform suggested that people had used information from his post to interact with LEGO’s customer-service chatbot and attempt changes to his order.
How Elon Musk’s Lego order details became accessible to X users
Elon Musk had promoted Grok’s ability to make purchases online with a simple prompt. But the screenshot he shared with his more than 240 million followers exposed sensitive transaction information, including an order number, billing and delivery addresses, the final four digits of his payment card, and the email address used by his AI agent (via Wired).
An X user named Enderman subsequently posted screenshots that appeared to show LEGO’s chatbot canceling Musk’s order using the disclosed details. Musk later responded that the cancellation had not actually gone through. Another user then appeared to reopen the delivery and increase the order to 400 sets while retaining the original payment method.
In the screenshots, the chatbot responded, “Perfect! I’ll get your Lego adventure back on track.” LEGO declined to confirm whether the reported activity affected Musk’s purchase, but the company’s AI assistant should have safeguards to flag unusual requests for human review.
An agent may be able to act quickly on whatever information it can access, but that same capability can turn exposed transaction data into a serious privacy concern. Musk had floated a shopping setup in which users upload a credit card image and ask Grok to hunt down deals and place orders. Meta and OpenAI have likewise been pitching their AI agents as tools for shopping.
The threat extends beyond accidental exposure, as Visa cautioned late last year. The company warned that scammers could set up professional-looking online stores, advertise tempting discounts and trick AI shopping agents into making purchases. That seemingly smooth checkout could hand a dishonest seller access to payment details, potentially opening the door to unauthorized charges.
Visa’s figures also pointed to another growing problem. Malicious transactions initiated by bots climbed 25% worldwide in the second half of 2025, with the increase reaching 40% in the United States.
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