The artificial intelligence startup, xAI, backed by Elon Musk, is facing backlash from its employees over the introduction of a controversial workforce management system.What Happened: The company has been encouraging its staff to install a software called Hubstaff on their personal laptops. This move has raised significant privacy concerns and has even led to an employee’s resignation.Initially, xAI directed its tutors, who train its Grok chatbot, to install the software by July 11, particularly those without a company-issued device. As per the report by Insider, The mandatory software enabled screen captures, and monitored URL and application visits during work hours. Additionally, Hubstaff has the capability to track mouse movement and keystrokes.After …Full story available on Benzinga.com
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