- xAI recruits global language specialists
- X platform provides training data
- Memphis supercomputer raises environmental questions
Show Me The Money
Elon Musk’s xAI has posted numerous job openings for “AI tutors,” offering remote positions paying $35-65 per hour.
These six-month contract roles focus on data annotation across multiple languages including Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, and several others to enhance natural language processing algorithms.
The Twitter Connection
The company plans to leverage X (formerly Twitter) data for training its generative AI program, Grok. However, X faces challenges—daily active users dropped 15% year-over-year according to September Sensor Tower data, plus major advertisers Disney and Apple recently withdrew.
Memphis Gets Mighty
xAI recently activated its supercomputer, Colossus, in Memphis. The system runs on 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs, though local communities express concerns about environmental impact.
The company required NDAs during government discussions regarding the data center’s establish
