Grok AI predicts alternate US political timeline without Donald Trump

The AI chatbot Grok, developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, has provided an analysis of an alternate political timeline in which Donald Trump never entered the 2016 presidential race. According to the bot, Hillary Clinton likely would have won the 2016 election.

Grok’s hypothetical scenario suggests that without Trump, the U.S. Supreme Court would have remained left-leaning for a longer period, impacting decisions on abortion, regulation, and civil rights. The AI also predicted that trade would have remained more open with less confrontation toward China, and that institutional trust would have eroded more slowly. While the bot noted that structural pressures regarding borders and industry would still necessitate political realignments by 2026, it suggested these would occur through different figures.

This commentary comes as various AI models offer forecasts ahead of the upcoming U.S. midterms. For instance, ChatGPT has provided independent forecasts regarding the likelihood of Democratic control over the House of Representatives.