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xAI hired gig workers to boost Grok on a key AI leaderboard and 'beat' Anthropic's Claude in coding
Internal docs show xAI paid contractors to "hillclimb" Grok's rank on a coding leaderboard above Anthropic's Claude.
Permit for xAI’s data center blatantly violates Clean Air Act, NAACP says
In their appeal, the NAACP and other groups argued that the SCHD put xAI profits over Black people's health, granting ...
Groups appeal Shelby County Health Department's approval of xAI turbine use in Memphis
The NAACP is appealing the Shelby County Health Department's decision to approve the use of gas turbines at one of xAI's ...
Elon Musk's xAI permits challenged by NAACP, environmental groups in Memphis
Environmental groups in Memphis filed a permit appeal to stop xAI from using gas-burning turbines to power its supercomputer ...
OpenAI and Anthropic researchers decry ‘reckless’ safety culture at Elon Musk’s xAI
AI safety researchers from OpenAI, Anthropic, and other organizations are speaking out publicly against the “reckless” and ...
Elon Musk's xAI Unveils 'Sustainable' Way To Cool Memphis Data Center
Elon Musk’s xAI announced plans Thursday to build what it calls “the world’s largest ceramic membrane bioreactor,” according ...
Grok’s “MechaHitler” meltdown didn’t stop xAI from winning $200M military deal
A week after Grok's antisemitic outburst, which included praise of Hitler and a post calling itself "MechaHitler," Elon ...
xAI official updates Colossus 2 plans in Memphis, but not how site will be powered
An xAI official provided new details about plans for the artificial intelligence company's second Memphis facility — but not ...
Elon Musk’s latest blending of his business interests puts the Grok AI chatbot in all new Teslas—and raises questions around data and privacy
It’s unclear whether the new partnership will allow xAI to use vehicle data to train its large language models.