Elon Musk's xAI fires 500+ workers, promotes 20-year-old student to run Grok team
Following extensive layoffs at xAI, a University of Pennsylvania student, Diego Pasini, now leads the crucial data annotation team responsible for training the Grok AI chatbot. This appointment, occurring after the departure of experienced staff, has led to further workforce reductions and new performance evaluation protocols. Pasini's rapid rise followed supportive comments about Elon Musk and a company hackathon win.
Following extensive layoffs at xAI, a University of Pennsylvania student, Diego Pasini, now leads the crucial data annotation team responsible for training the Grok AI chatbot. This appointment, occurring after the departure of experienced staff, has led to further workforce reductions and new performance evaluation protocols. Pasini's rapid rise followed supportive comments about Elon Musk and a company hackathon win.
