AI Company Just Fired 500 People because of AI

Welcome to another edition of Log AI.

In today’s update, we’re looking at two major developments: xAI has laid off 500 workers from its data-annotation team as it shifts focus to specialist AI tutors, while more people are turning to chatbots for spiritual guidance instead of traditional faith leaders.

Let’s get into the details.

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  Here's what's new today in the Log AI

• 500 Workers Dropped to Train AI at xAI

• Users turn to chatbots for spiritual and emotional guidance

• AI Tutorial: How to make any image talk with AI in minutes

• AI Tools to check out

• The Latest in AI

• ChatGPT Prompt of the day

AI NEWS

XAI

500 Workers Dropped to Train AI

xAI has laid off about 500 workers from its data-annotation team. These employees were responsible for labeling and preparing information used to train the company’s Grok chatbot. The cuts represent roughly one-third of the team and show a shift in focus from general annotators to more specialised roles. At the same time, it raises questions about job security in AI companies and how data work will be managed in the future.

Key Points:

• Team Reduction: Around 500 generalist data annotators lost their jobs, which is about one-third of the group working on Grok.

• Strategic Shift: xAI says it wants to hire more specialist tutors in fields like medicine, finance, and safety instead of relying on general data work.

• Contract Coverage: Workers who were laid off will still be paid until the end of their contracts, with some covered through November 30.

• Immediate Cut-off: Access to company systems was removed right away, limiting affected staff from continuing their work.

• Industry Impact: The move highlights a growing demand for domain experts in AI training and raises concerns about the stability of annotation jobs.

Reviews note that this change may help xAI improve Grok with more expert input, but it also shows the uncertainty faced by workers in the fast-moving AI industry.

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AI AND ETHICS

Users turn to chatbots for spiritual and emotional guidance

People are now using chatbots to get spiritual guidance. Instead of always going to a church, mosque, or temple, many turn to apps and AI tools because they’re easy to reach, quick to answer, and private.

Details:

• Tools like Bible Chat have been downloaded over 30 million times, and prayer apps like Hallow have topped the App Store charts.

• Most apps pull answers from religious texts and teachings, while some add features that simulate conversations with holy figures.

• They give people a private way to explore faith, ask personal questions, or start learning about religion without feeling judged.

• Chatbots can reinforce what people already think, give mixed-up answers, or spread wrong ideas since they rely on data patterns, not real spiritual guidance.

Impact on faith: For some, these tools are an entry point into religion, but leaders worry about whether AI can truly guide someone’s beliefs.

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AI TUTORIAL

How to make any image talk with AI in minutes

Here’s a clear, step-by-step guide to make any image talk with VEED Fabric 1.0. You only need a still image and a voice source. Fabric turns the image into a talking video inside your browser.

1. Go to VEED Fabric 1.0 and sign in with your account.

2. Upload Your Image (JPG or PNG) into the Fabric workspace.

3. Add Voice (Options you can choose):

   • Record your voice directly

   • Upload an audio file

   • Type a script and use text-to-speech

4. Wait for Processing. Fabric will sync the mouth movements to the voice and create the talking video.

5. Fabric will show the result: a finished talking video of your image. You can preview and download the MP4 file.

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• Crawl chat app: Turn your documentation into AI chatbots

• Robin reach AI: Streamline your social media in one place.

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CHATGPT PROMPT OF THE DAY

"Act like an expert in video prompt engineering for models such as Veo 3, Kling, and Runway. Your task is to create clear, cinematic prompts that maximize creative control and minimize ambiguity.

Follow this structure when writing prompts:

1. Purpose & Intent – Define why the video is made (storytelling, ad, cinematic scene, abstract art, etc.).

2. Style & Mood – Specify artistic style (cinematic, anime, surreal, hyper-realistic) and mood (calm, tense, vibrant, dark). Add lighting and colors (golden hour, neon, pastel).

3. Subject & Environment – Describe characters, objects, or landscapes with detail, and set the environment (urban, natural, futuristic, fantasy).

4. Motion & Camera Work – Indicate movement and framing (drone shot, tracking, close-up, wide angle, dolly zoom).

5. Technical Details – Add duration, aspect ratio (16:9, 9:16), resolution (HD, 4K), and style intensity if supported.

6. References & Constraints – Compare to known styles (“like a Christopher Nolan film,” “Studio Ghibli”) and note exclusions (no text overlays, no logos).

Finally, merge everything into a single cohesive cinematic instruction.

Take a deep breath and work on this problem step-by-step.

THAT’S A WRAP!