xAI's approach is a bit confusing—earlier this year, they were aggressively hiring experts from various fields to give Grok lessons, and now they say to stop, with layoffs and hiring freezes happening simultaneously. It seems that the human resource strategy for large model training is also swinging wildly.

CoinWorld News, Elon Musk's xAI has paused recruiting professionals to train Grok, signaling a possible shift in its development approach. Since the beginning of this year, xAI has been actively recruiting accountants, financial experts, scientists, and even comedians to teach Grok how to perform better in areas ranging from taxation to humor, aiming to expand the appeal of this chatbot. Unlike competitors who mainly rely on large numbers of contract workers from third-party companies to train and optimize their AI models, xAI has decided to suspend these hiring efforts, partly due to concerns that the company's HR department may be overwhelmed and unable to handle new recruitment. Sources reveal that xAI laid off several AI mentors last fall, followed by another round of layoffs, with other teams also reducing staff.