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Foresight News Report, Elon Musk tweeted that "xAI recently underwent a restructuring to improve operational efficiency. As the company grows, its organizational structure must evolve continuously, just like any living organism. Unfortunately, this means we have to part ways with some people. We wish them all the best in their future endeavors. We are currently actively hiring." Earlier, several members of xAI posted messages indicating they would be leaving their positions, including co-founder Wu Yuhui and Jimmy Ba.

Elon Musk announced on X that his artificial intelligence company xAI has initiated a restructuring and "needs to part ways with some employees," aiming to improve operational efficiency. He did not disclose the scale of layoffs nor specify whether they were voluntary or involuntary, but emphasized that the company is still hiring, indicating that xAI will continue to advance its core products and computing power layout. This adjustment comes amid ongoing turmoil within the founding team of xAI. Co-founders Jimmy Ba and Tony Wu confirmed their departure this week, following the exit of several other core members including Igor Babuschkin, Kyle Kosic, Christian Szegedy, and Greg Yang. The team changes are happening in tandem with a strategic shift.

ChainCatcher News, xAI Co-Founder Jimmy Ba announces his departure. In a tweet, Jimmy Ba stated that today is his last day at xAI, thanking Elon Musk for bringing the team together to complete this journey, feeling proud of the xAI team's achievements, and will continue to stay in close contact as friends. ChainCatcher previously reported that xAI Co-Founder Wu Yuhui announced his departure yesterday.