Overview

• xAI had required Grok tutors without company-issued devices to install Hubstaff by July 11 to record screens and track URL visits and application use during work hours.
• Following inquiries by Business Insider and staff objections, xAI announced on Slack that tutors who have requested company computers can delay installing Hubstaff until they receive them.
• It remains uncertain whether employees who already installed Hubstaff or used the $50 monthly stipend to buy new hardware can defer installation under the updated policy.
• Privacy concerns over personal-device monitoring led some staff to voice alarm and prompted at least one tutor to threaten resignation in protest.
• In addition to Hubstaff, xAI continues using Rippling for time logging and its in-house Starfleet system to monitor task activity and site usage.