Former xAI Staffer Says He Was Fired for Questioning Grok Safety

A former artificial intelligence engineer at Elon Musk’s xAI is suing the company, alleging that he was wrongfully fired for raising concerns about the safety of the firm’s Grok chatbot.

In a lawsuit filed in California state court, Devin Kim claimed he repeatedly complained to his supervisors that the company was failing to prioritize safety while developing Grok. Kim says he was fired in September 2025, ahead of a planned presentation to xAI leadership about safety issues.

Kim’s claims come months after a global uproar over widespread usage of Grok to digitally undress people. Since then, regulators across Europe ...