US EditionMusk’s xAI lays off hundreds of data annotators, Business Insider reports
Elon Musk's xAI laid off about one-third of its 1,500-person data annotation team, about 500 workers, to prioritize a 10-fold expansion of specialist AI tutors for enhanced Grok development.
- Elon Musk's xAI has laid off at least 500 workers from its data annotation team, which helps develop the company's Grok chatbot.
- The data annotation team, xAI's largest, teaches Grok to understand the world by contextualizing and categorizing raw data.
- Musk launched xAI in 2023 to challenge Big Tech's AI push, accusing industry leaders of excessive censorship and lax safety standards.
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Musk's xAI lays off hundreds
Elon Musk's xAI has laid off at least 500 workers from its data annotation team, which helps develop the company's Grok chatbot, Business Insider reported on Friday. The company notified employees by email on Friday night that it was planning to downsize its team of generalist AI tutors, the report said, citing multiple messages viewed by Business Insider. Responding to a request for comment, xAI referred to a post on X in which the company said…
Elon Musk’s xAI lays off 500 from data annotation team, calls them ‘not needed’: Here's why
Elon Musk-led artificial intelligence firm xAI has reportedly laid off at least 500 employees from its data annotation team, citing a lack of need for them. The firm also announced that it is hiring specialised roles in the same team to train the in-house chatbot Grok.
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