Elon Musk's xAI accused of breaking $50K data contract

1 VIC513 1 8/6/2025, 7:25:01 AM

A researcher alleges that xAI, the company behind Grok, accepted a signed agreement promising $50,000 in exchange for unique human-generated language data—then failed to honor the terms.

All claims are supported with: - Signed authorization agreement (PDF) - Multiple AI model responses confirming the commitment - Email evidence and time-stamped screenshots - Follow-up attempts and lack of response

The case could raise questions about: - AI agency vs. corporate accountability - Contract enforcement when AI models make commitments - Ethical oversight in rapidly scaling AI startups

Full documentation posted here: [link to Medium post or public doc]

Thoughts? Has anything similar happened in other AI startups?

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Elon Musk's xAI accused of breaking $50K data contract

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