Xai Reportedly Lays Off 500 Workers From Data Annotation Team
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XAI has reportedly laid off 500 workers from its data annotation team, sparking concerns about the company's AI development progress among commenters.
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Printerisreal
4 months ago
xai is %100 behind in AI game and development. remember, co founder left few weeks ago.
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