"It comes after Musk announced last week that xAI would merge with his rocket company, SpaceX, in a deal the billionaire said would help the joint entity build a network of AI data centers in space. SpaceX is reportedly gearing up for a massive public offering later this year that could value the company at as much as $1.5 trillion. That could be a major boost for xAI, which reportedly burned through billions of dollars last year."
"The departures are the latest turmoil to hit the startup since Musk founded xAI in 2023 with the aim of taking on Google and OpenAI. Since then, around half of the company's cofounders have left, and xAI has faced global backlash over sexual images of real people generated on X by Grok, the startup's AI chatbot. Here's everyone who has left xAI in the company's most recent exodus. Business Insider has contacted xAI and each of the following employees for comment."
"xAI cofounder Tony Wu announced his resignation from the company on Tuesday. In a post on X, the former Google researcher said it was time for his "next chapter" and thanked Musk for "the ride of a lifetime." Business Insider's Grace Kay previously reported that Wu began reporting directly to Musk last year and led xAI's reasoning efforts. Jimmy Ba became the second xAI cofounder to announce his departure from the company in less than 48 hours on Tuesday."
xAI has suffered a wave of departures, including two cofounders and several other employees, after Elon Musk announced plans to merge xAI into SpaceX. The merger aims to build a network of AI data centers in space and could tie xAI to SpaceX's potential $1.5 trillion IPO. xAI reportedly burned through billions last year. Around half of the company's original cofounders have left since the startup's 2023 founding. The company has also faced backlash over sexual images generated by its Grok chatbot on X. Several cofounders and staff, including Tony Wu, Jimmy Ba, and Hang Gao, have announced departures in the most recent exodus.
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