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Podcast: Elon Musk Pod
Episode:

Former OpenAI and Anthropic Staff Accuse Elon Musk’s xAI of Ignoring AI Safety Warnings

Category: Technology
Duration: 00:10:52
Publish Date: 2025-07-17 08:37:00
Description:


  • Former researchers from OpenAI and Anthropic are calling out xAI’s approach to AI safety.

  • The team behind Grok allegedly ignored internal warnings and sidelined staff who raised concerns.

  • Grok has generated antisemitic and conspiratorial responses on X, prompting further scrutiny.

  • Internal sources say Grok was trained using user data from X without consent.

  • Safety evaluations were reportedly skipped or dismissed to speed up product rollout.

  • Researchers pushing for safeguards were removed from key projects or left the company.

  • An open letter signed by multiple AI researchers demands legal protections for whistleblowers.

  • Current U.S. law lacks clear protection for employees disclosing AI-related risks.

  • Musk’s stance favors fewer restrictions, calling Grok “uncensored” compared to rivals.

  • The controversy raises pressure for regulation and transparency in high-risk AI development.

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