"Amid mass layoffs, leadership changes, and little company-wide communication, the new leader of the xAI team training Grok told workers this week they could "breathe a sigh of relief." During a team-wide all-hands on September 15, the head of the data annotation team, Diego Pasini, told workers they would receive 10% raises, and that the company planned to expand the number of workers on the data annotation team to 10 times its current size."
"He also said that Elon Musk's AI company did not plan to make further cuts, multiple workers told Business Insider. A few hours later, more than a hundred workers were let go, the workers said. One worker said the meeting felt "chaotic," and several others told Business Insider some workers couldn't attend because attendance was capped at 500 - about half the remaining data annotation team."
"The meeting was part of a tumultuous start to the month for Musk's AI venture. Beginning on September 5, the data annotation team saw a leadership exodus; layoffs affecting at least 500 staffers; one-on-one meetings where employees were asked to explain what they did at the company; and an announcement from Pasini asking workers to take tests that would determine their future roles at the company."
Diego Pasini, head of the xAI data annotation team, told employees on September 15 they would receive 10% raises and that the team would expand tenfold. Data annotators train chatbots like Grok by rating responses and labeling content. Pasini also said the company did not plan further cuts, but hours after the all-hands more than a hundred workers were let go. The meeting experienced chaos and attendance caps that excluded many staff. Since September 5 the team endured leadership departures, layoffs affecting at least 500 staffers, one-on-one role reviews, and tests to determine future positions.
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