xAI Lays Off 500 as Data Team Behind Grok Chatbot Faces Cuts

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Artificial intelligence startup xAI laid off around 500 employees on Friday, primarily from its data annotation team responsible for training its Grok chatbot.

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00:00Artificial intelligence startup XAI laid off around 500 employees on Friday,

00:06primarily from its data annotation team responsible for training its grope chatbot,

00:11according to internal emails cited by Business Insider.

00:15Affected workers were told they would be paid through the end of their contracts or until November 30th.

00:20The move comes amid growing internal turmoil,

00:23including the sudden July departure of CFO Mike Liberatore and other high-profile exits.

00:28The layoffs mark a major shakeup at XAI as the company navigates operational and leadership challenges.

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