ELON MUSK’S GROK HAS FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES
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✍️ A former X executive, now the chief AI officer at the US Patent Office, has been granted a rare exemption to keep his stake in the company while influencing AI policy.
👉 Robert Hayes, former X executive, granted exemption to keep his stake in xAI 👉 Exemption allows Hayes to participate in matters that impact the AI industry 👉 Hayes was responsible for crafting intellectual property policy at the US Patent and Trademark Office 👉 US Patent and Trademark Office has a focus on AI companies and intellectual property policy 👉 Hayes's waiver is not the only dubious exemption issued to an official charged with overseeing AI adoption
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