After the surprise departure of the Patroness of X, it is another key figure of Elon Musk's companies slamming the door. This time, it is the turn of Igor Babaschkin, co-founder of Xai and pillar of the Grok project, to announce his resignation.
In short
- Faced with the drifts of Grok, the co-founder of Xai chooses a responsible AI and leaves the ship.
- Igor Babaschkin breaks with Musk's vision to launch a safe and beneficial AI for humanity.
- Between controversies and cascade departures, the Musk Empire vacillates on its artificial intelligence strategy.
Grok: a boundless AI that disturbs
Grok, swept away 4-0 at chess by Openai, is the artificial intelligence signed Elon Musk. She made herself known for her sarcastic tone, her absence of filters and even her ability to generate erotic videos. An approach radically opposed to industry standards, often marked by ethical safeguards.
But this strategy shocks. Accused of selective censorship and questionable political positions, the Grok crystallizes criticism. Latest incident: a temporary suspension after relaying controversial remarks about Israel and the United States. Upon his return, artificial intelligence denounced censorship and then qualified the stupid error incident. A new episode that illustrates the risky line imposed by Musk.
Igor Babaschkin chooses another way
In a publication on X, Igor Babaschkin has formalized his departure, saying that he now wanted to work to safe and beneficial artificial intelligence for humanity. A complete turn, almost in opposition to Grok's initial philosophy.
The engineer does not leave empty -handed. He founded Babuschkin Ventures, a venture capital company dedicated to IA security research. The objective is double: to finance innovative projects and support startups capable of contributing to scientific and human progress.
A series of departures in the Musk Empire
This departure is not isolated. In the space of a month, Linda Yaccarino, ex-patron of X, also made her apron after two years spent defending the indefensible: a platform undermined by controversies and the flight of advertisers. She herself had to take the start of her right arm, Joe Benarroch, weakened by the growing pressure of Elon Musk.
The resignation of Babaschkin is therefore part of a disturbing dynamic for Musk. The billionaire, who regularly accuses Openai and his rivals of Favoritism in favor of Chatgptcontinues to defend a radical vision of AI. But faced with these controversies and the multiplication of departures, more and more close collaborators seem to prefer to distance themselves.
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