Who is Igor Babuschkin? Co-founder of Elon Musk’s xAI leaving to launch a new AI safety venture

Igor Babuschkin, a key figure in the creation of xAI and its Grok chatbot, has left to launch Babuschkin Ventures. This new firm will focus on funding AI safety research and promoting responsible AI innovation. His departure follows a period of rapid development at xAI, marked by both technical achievements and controversies surrounding Grok’s operation and content.