Elon Musk’s xAI fires 500 data annotators amid plans to expand specialist AI tutor team
xAI, Elon Musk’s AI venture, has reportedly reduced its data annotation team by at least 500 employees, according to a Business Insider report on Friday. This team plays a crucial role in the development of Grok, xAI’s chatbot.
The company reportedly informed employees via email on Friday night about the planned downsizing of its generalist AI tutor team, the report said, referencing multiple messages they reviewed.
