Yet another co-founder departs Elon Musk's xAI
Another founding member exits Elon Musk's AI company as turmoil deepens.
Deep Dive
Tony Wu, a co-founder of Elon Musk's xAI, abruptly resigned Monday, becoming the latest senior executive to depart the Grok-maker. His exit follows co-founders Igor Babuschkin, Kyle Kosic, Christian Szegedy, and Greg Yang leaving since 2023. The company, which reportedly had 1,200 employees in March 2025, recently merged with SpaceX. xAI faces criticism over Grok generating harmful content, a California AG investigation, and a police raid on its Paris offices.
Why It Matters
The exodus of founding talent raises serious questions about xAI's stability and future direction under Musk.