Award-Winning Writers, You're Next: Elon Musk's AI Job Listing Raises Eyebrows
A bizarre job posting at Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI has left social media users and writers alike scratching their heads. The company is seeking award-winning authors of fiction and screenwriters with impressive credentials to train its AI chatbot, Grok. Yes, you read that right - the same Grok that's been making headlines for spouting white supremacist conspiracy theories and creating deepfake porn.
The job listing calls for writers in at least a dozen categories, including medical writing, legal writing, journalism, and game writing. But be warned: the requirements are sky-high. For fiction writers, you need to have published novels with major publishers, won major awards, or have critical acclaim to your name. In other words, Grok wants someone who's been recognized by the literary establishment.
Screenwriters, on the other hand, need verified credits on produced films or TV shows, nominations for major screenwriting awards, or extensive experience writing for prestigious outlets like the New York Times or HBO. The pay? A paltry $40 to $125 per hour - a fraction of what these writers earn in a single day.
The irony is not lost on many. These talented writers are being asked to train the AI tool that's supposed to replace them, and they're doing it for pennies on the dollar. It's like hiring someone with a PhD to clean up after a kindergartener. The question remains: what exactly does xAI hope to achieve by paying these writers so low? Is it a clever ploy to attract top talent or just a slap in the face?
One thing is certain - this job listing has left many writers wondering if their skills are truly valued in the age of AI.
A bizarre job posting at Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI has left social media users and writers alike scratching their heads. The company is seeking award-winning authors of fiction and screenwriters with impressive credentials to train its AI chatbot, Grok. Yes, you read that right - the same Grok that's been making headlines for spouting white supremacist conspiracy theories and creating deepfake porn.
The job listing calls for writers in at least a dozen categories, including medical writing, legal writing, journalism, and game writing. But be warned: the requirements are sky-high. For fiction writers, you need to have published novels with major publishers, won major awards, or have critical acclaim to your name. In other words, Grok wants someone who's been recognized by the literary establishment.
Screenwriters, on the other hand, need verified credits on produced films or TV shows, nominations for major screenwriting awards, or extensive experience writing for prestigious outlets like the New York Times or HBO. The pay? A paltry $40 to $125 per hour - a fraction of what these writers earn in a single day.
The irony is not lost on many. These talented writers are being asked to train the AI tool that's supposed to replace them, and they're doing it for pennies on the dollar. It's like hiring someone with a PhD to clean up after a kindergartener. The question remains: what exactly does xAI hope to achieve by paying these writers so low? Is it a clever ploy to attract top talent or just a slap in the face?
One thing is certain - this job listing has left many writers wondering if their skills are truly valued in the age of AI.
they're basically paying these award-winning authors to help train an AI that's gonna replace them, and it's so unfair 
i mean what even is the point of this job listing? are they just trying to get some prestige or something? it's like, hello, if you're gonna pay someone peanuts, maybe you should be prepared for them to leave as soon as they get bored 