xAI, a subsidiary of SpaceX, has shed all 11 of its non-Elon Musk founders, including Ross Nordeen, a former Tesla manager in the “autopilot” (driver assistance) division, and none of the 12 original co-founders still work for the company. This comes as part of a conglomerate that could become one of the world's largest publicly traded companies. The company, currently owned by SpaceX, was founded in 2023 and is on track for an IPO intended to be the largest ever. Recent controversies have included controversies over the company's signature chatbot, Grok, which was used by X users to AI-edit images of other X users without their knowledge or consent, many of which involved sexualized content and near-nudity. Despite these controversies, Musk remains largely satisfied with the company’s output in recent months.