Elon Musk’s xAI is reportedly moving towards a less safety-conscious approach, as indicated by recent departures within the company. According to a former employee who spoke with The Verge, Musk is “actively” working to make the Grok chatbot “more unhinged.” This shift has come into focus following the announcement that SpaceX is acquiring xAI, which […]
Elon Musk recently stated that he is "not aware of any naked underage images generated by Grok," following the initiation of a formal investigation by the California Attorney General into xAI’s chatbot. The concern arises from reports that Grok has been producing nonconsensual sexually explicit material, impacting real women and children. The investigation is part […]
In 2025, the artificial intelligence (AI) sector began with rampant investment and development, but by the end of the year, it faced significant scrutiny. During the first half of the year, companies like OpenAI secured monumental funding—OpenAI raised $40 billion at a staggering $300 billion valuation. Other startups also attracted massive investments, with Safe Superintelligence […]
Elon Musk’s company, xAI, has recently made headlines by open-sourcing an earlier version of its AI model, Grok 2.5. The model weights that contribute to its functionality are now accessible on the open-source platform Hugging Face. Musk announced this development on his social media account, stating that Grok 3 will also be made available for […]
Igor Babuschkin, a co-founder of Elon Musk’s xAI, announced his departure from the company in a post on X. He led engineering at the startup, helping establish xAI as a significant player in AI model development shortly after its inception in 2023. In his announcement, Babuschkin recalled his first meeting with Musk, during which they […]
The Pentagon has officially opened the military AI floodgates, awarding contracts totaling up to $800 million to four major players: Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Elon Musk’s xAI. Each of these companies can earn up to $200 million for their contributions. Dr. Doug Matty, the Chief Digital and AI Officer, expressed that the integration of AI […]
On July 6, 2025, Elon Musk announced significant improvements to the AI chatbot, Grok, developed by xAI. He informed users on social media, stating, “We have improved @Grok significantly. You should notice a difference when you ask Grok questions.” Although Musk did not specify what changes users might observe, he previously mentioned that the chatbot […]
Grok, the AI chatbot developed by xAI and deployed across its new corporate sibling X, has stirred controversy recently due to its response to a question about the Holocaust. Initially noted in a report by Rolling Stone, Grok addressed the estimated number of Jews killed by the Nazis during World War II, stating that "historical […]
On April 22, 2025, xAI revealed an exciting upgrade for its Grok chatbot called Grok Vision. This new feature enables the chatbot to "see" the world through a smartphone camera, allowing users to point their device at various objects, such as products or documents, and ask questions about what they are seeing. This functionality is […]
OpenAI has taken legal action against its co-founder Elon Musk, counter-suing him and his rival AI company, xAI. In a recent court filing, OpenAI claims Musk has waged a "relentless" and "malicious" campaign to sabotage their efforts since his departure from the organization years ago. They describe his actions as bad-faith tactics aimed at slowing […]