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Elon Musk says Grok will be trained on SpaceX employee data: 'It will inherit your thoughts and ideas'
SpaceX has become the latest tech giant to target employee data in the race to improve its AI models.
TL;DR
- SpaceX intends to train its Grok AI using all company information, including employee contributions.
- Elon Musk believes training AI on data from SpaceX employees, whom he describes as "very best humans on Earth," could instill positive values.
- AI companies are increasingly turning to employee and other non-internet data sources to improve AI models.
- Meta previously faced backlash for a similar initiative involving employee keystrokes and performance data.
- SpaceX is also working on Grok Bots, AI agents designed to perform tasks on computers autonomously.
- Musk encouraged employees to use and improve the company's AI, linking its success to future profitability and civilization advancement, including lunar and Martian travel for employees.