August 13, 2025:
xAI Co-Founder Igor Babuschkin Exits to Launch VC Firm - Igor Babuschkin, co-founder of Elon Musk's xAI, announced his departure to start Babuschkin Ventures, focusing on AI safety research. Despite recent scandals at xAI involving its chatbot Grok, Babuschkin reflects positively on his time there, crediting Elon Musk for instilling a fearless technical approach and a strong sense of urgency.
Babuschkin's move follows discussions with AI ethics advocate Max Tegmark, which inspired his new venture capital firm. This firm is aimed at supporting AI-driven projects for the betterment of humanity.
