Thursday, 21 May, 2026
Musk’s $420 Tax Return Bounty for Grok AI Left Workers Shortchanged
By TechShots Studio
xAI reportedly sought real U.S. tax returns in March to improve Grok’s financial capabilities, offering employees and relatives a $420 reward. The initiative raised serious privacy concerns because the documents contained sensitive personal and financial data. Months later, workers say they never received payment, and the manager behind the program has since left the company, leaving frustrations over exposed data unresolved.