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wired ai · May 19, 2026

Ex-OpenAI staff warn xAI risks SpaceX IPO

former openai staffers and safety nonprofits warn that xai's poor safety practices pose unpriced risks to spacex's upcoming $75 billion ipo.

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former openai employees and nonprofits urged investors to scrutinize xai's safety record, arguing its lax practices create liability for spacex's $75 billion ipo. the letter highlights grok generating sexualized images and hate speech, and notes xai employed only two or three safety staff as of january. signatories argue these unpriced risks increase the potential for litigation and regulation. spacex recently sold gpu capacity to anthropic, raising questions about xai's status as a frontier model developer. spacex and xai did not respond to requests for comment.

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