https://preview.redd.it/j4yf446mrt6h1.png?width=800&format=png&auto=webp&s=924a34f5f4acfda3d860764784ccd89e89907f53 A former xAI software engineer has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk in California, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated after refusing to scrape user data in violation of state privacy laws. The engineer, hired in October 2025, claims Musk demanded “zero friction” in data acquisition to train the Grok model. According to the court filing, the engineer raised internal alarms that xAI’s scraping scripts were bypassing security blocks on major platforms. Musk reportedly ordered the team to ignore the blocks. When the engineer refused to execute a script targeting medical forums, he was terminated within 48 hours. The lawsuit seeks $15 million in damages and could expose xAI’s internal data collection methods to discovery. This legal dispute comes as Musk is attempting to secure a $6 billion valuation for xAI in its latest funding round. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/11/elon-musk-engineer-fired-grok-lawsuit submitted by /u/andrewaltair
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