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Former xAI Staffer Says He Was Fired for Questioning Grok Safety

Former xAI Staffer Says He Was Fired for Questioning Grok Safety
Bloomberg Technology Thursday 11 June 2026, 17:50 UTC By Madlin Mekelburg, Carmen Arroyo 1 min read
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The chat window for chatbot Grok on a laptop arranged in Riga, Latvia, on Monday, June 9, 2025. Announced in March, XAI Holdings was created from the combination of X, formerly Twitter, and Musk’s AI venture, xAI.

The chat window for chatbot Grok on a laptop arranged in Riga, Latvia, on Monday, June 9, 2025. Announced in March, XAI Holdings was created from the combination of X, formerly Twitter, and Musk’s AI venture, xAI.
Riga (LOCATION) Latvia (LOCATION) XAI Holdings (ORG) Twitter (ORG) Musk (PERSON)
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