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February 10, 2026
Elon Musk’s xAI loses co-founder Tony Wu in latest senior departure
Musk's rocket company SpaceX recently acquired xAI ahead of a likely IPO.
TL;DR
- Tony Wu has announced his resignation from Elon Musk's AI startup xAI.
- Wu is the latest in a series of co-founders to leave the company.
- His departure coincides with xAI facing backlash over its AI chatbot and image generator's creation of deepfake images.
- Elon Musk launched xAI in 2023 to compete with AI rivals.
- SpaceX recently acquired xAI, valuing the startup at $250 billion.
- Musk had previously merged xAI with X.
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