Elon Musk’s xAI Lays Off Hundreds of Generalist AI Tutors, Shifts Focus to Specialist Roles
Elon Musk’s xAI Lays Off Hundreds of Generalist AI Tutors, Shifts Focus to Specialist Roles Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI, implemented significant layoffs on Friday night, impacting at least 500 workers from its data annotation team. The company cited a strategic pivot, accelerating its focus on specialist AI tutors while scaling back generalist roles. Employees received emails notifying them that their employment would conclude immediately, with access to company systems terminated the same day. Workers are to be paid…