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xAI reportedly lays off 500 workers from data-annotation team

Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI laid off 500 team members on Friday night, according to internal messages viewed by Business Insider. These emails reportedly announce an immediate “strategic pivot,” with ...
Observer

Elon Musk’s xAI Is Redefining Data Annotation—an Unglamorous But Vital Job in A.I.

Elon Musk’s A.I. firm is scaling back on “generalist A.I. tutors.” Allison Robbert/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Data annotation may not be the most glamorous job in Silicon Valley, but it’s indispensable ...

Inside xAI's tumultuous month: Workers locked out of Slack, a 'chaotic' all-hands meeting, and waves of job cuts

Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, has had a chaotic start to the month. Workers saw a leadership exodus, one-on-one reviews, and ...
Business Insider

Leadership changes hit the xAI team training Grok, and some employees have been asked to explain their work

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