xAI fired an engineer who raised alarms about Grok safety, new lawsuit claims

A former xAI engineer has sued xAI and SpaceX, claiming he was terminated for raising AI safety concerns about Grok. The lawsuit alleges the firing occurred just days before SpaceX’s planned historic IPO.

The case highlights growing tension between rapid AI product development and internal safety oversight. If the claims gain traction, it could increase scrutiny of how AI companies handle whistleblower concerns before major financial events.