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Musk directs SpaceX employees to train GrokAI on company data

Elon Musk is directing SpaceX employees to act as "parents" for the company's GrokAI model, which will be trained on the entirety of SpaceX's internal data and employee contributions. This initiative aims to imbue the AI with the knowledge and perspectives of its engineers. While Meta previously faced employee backlash for a similar data-gathering program, Musk appears optimistic about GrokAI's potential, projecting significant revenue from AI computing capacity that could soon exceed other SpaceX businesses. AI

IMPACT This approach to AI training could raise privacy concerns and set precedents for how companies leverage employee data for AI development.

RANK_REASON Elon Musk's comments about training an AI on company data and employee contributions, drawing parallels to Meta's controversial program.

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Musk directs SpaceX employees to train GrokAI on company data

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Joshua Hong ·

    ‘It will inherit your thoughts’: Musk tells SpaceX employees they’ll be Grok’s ‘parents’ as AI trains on company data

    In an all-hands, the SpaceX CEO revealed he wants his employees to be the foundation for his AI agent’s knowledge. “It will be trained on you.”