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Elon Musk's xAI Faces Backlash Over Privacy Concerns

7/23/2025

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Elon Musk's xAI is under fire for its controversial "Skippy" project, demanding employees to capture their facial expressions for training the Grok chatbot. Privacy and consent issues have sparked outrage, as workers were asked to relinquish "perpetual" rights to their images. Many chose to opt out, alarmed by potential data misuse in the ongoing ethical AI discourse.

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Elon Musk's xAI is under fire for its controversial "Skippy" project, demanding employees to capture their facial expressions for training the Grok chatbot. Privacy and consent issues have sparked outrage, as workers were asked to relinquish "perpetual" rights to their images. Many chose to opt out, alarmed by potential data misuse in the ongoing ethical AI discourse.