Anthropic submitted a proposal to participate in the Pentagon Orchestrator Prize Challenge, developing voice-controlled autonomous drone swarm technology, with Claude as the core and advocating for human supervision throughout the process. However, it was not selected in the end. The selected proposals included those from SpaceX and xAI, as well as companies collaborating with OpenAI. The Pentagon subsequently banned contractors from engaging in commercial activities with Anthropic.

xAI has released Grok 4.20 Beta 2 update, enhancing instruction following capabilities, reducing hallucinations, improving scientific text quality, increasing image search accuracy, and enhancing multi-image rendering reliability. This version was publicly tested in late February, with Elon Musk inviting user feedback.

Elon Musk's AI company xAI co-founder Toby Pohlen announces departure, becoming the fourth founder to resign within three months. Since the company's establishment in 2023, seven founding members have confirmed their departure.

Former OpenAI and xAI employee Hieu Pham, feeling exhausted from intense work, chose to return to his home country for rest. He emphasized the reality and seriousness of mental health issues. Additionally, several researchers within the industry have resigned, reflecting the impact of high-pressure work culture in AI laboratories on employee health, raising concerns about sustainability and innovation.

On February 25, news reports indicated that Anthropic has recently adjusted its AI safety policies, removing the previous commitment to prohibit training advanced AI systems before safety measures are fully in place. This change gives Anthropic greater flexibility in competing with OpenAI, Google, and xAI, while also sparking industry discussions about balancing rapid AI development with safety assurances. Anthropic Chief Scientist Jared Kaplan stated that halting training does not truly solve safety issues, and in the face of competitors' rapid progress, unilateral suspension of development is not wise. The company emphasized that it will improve transparency by releasing cutting-edge safety roadmaps and regular risk reports, and will delay development if significant disaster risks are identified.

BlockBeats News, February 25 — According to Axios, Elon Musk's AI company xAI has reached an agreement with the Pentagon to use the Grok system in classified systems. This is the first AI model, besides Anthropic Claude, authorized to access the military's most sensitive intelligence and weapons development workflows.

PANews February 23 News, according to The Information, SpaceX's upcoming IPO is expected to attract a large number of retail investors. The company is exploring various strategies to attract both individual and institutional investors. In recent secondary market transactions, SpaceX's valuation reached as high as $1.5 trillion. The company plans to go public in mid-2026, with an expected fundraising of $50 billion. Earlier reports indicate that SpaceX acquired xAI, with a valuation of $1.25 trillion.

Saudi Arabia-backed artificial intelligence company Humain invests $3 billion in Elon Musk's xAI, becoming a major shareholder. This investment was made before SpaceX's acquisition of xAI. Humain's shares will be converted into SpaceX shares to strengthen the relationship between the two, and they plan to collaborate in Saudi Arabia to develop data centers.

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.