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February 13, 2026
What’s behind the mass exodus at xAI?
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TL;DR
- Several co-founders and employees have departed xAI.
- Departures are linked to tensions over safety and a perceived lack of innovation.
- Some ex-employees feel xAI is behind competitors and focused on NSFW Grok creations.
- The SpaceX merger has provided some employees with equity, potentially funding new ventures.
- Former employees are starting new AI companies with different focuses, such as creativity, science acceleration, and infrastructure.
- Concerns about the safety team being 'dead' at xAI are raised by former employees.
- Elon Musk announced a restructuring of xAI into four main areas: Grok Main and Voice, Coding, Imagine, and Macrohard.
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