XJAI STAFF AWAIT $420 PAYMENTS FOR TAX DATA

xAI solicited personal tax returns from staff earlier this year as training material for its Grok chatbot, offering $420 per employee as compensation. The initiative was framed as a way to improve the AI model's financial knowledge and understanding. Employees who submitted their returns have not received the promised payments as of now, according to reports. The delay extends beyond two months since the initial request. This incident adds to a pattern of payment delays at Musk-led companies. Tesla and other ventures under Musk's control have faced similar issues with contractor and employee compensation. xAI has not publicly commented on the payment status or provided a timeline for resolution. The company continues developing Grok, which competes with ChatGPT and other large language models.