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The tech billionaire Elon Musk is once again making headlines, as people are once again criticizing Musk for being a tough boss. The billionaire CEO of xAI reportedly told his employees to turn in a one-page summary of their work in just 48 hours. Many people say this is similar to the controversial things he asked for at Twitter and other places.Elon Musk’s Tuesday email told workers to note what they did last month and what they plan to do next. With Thursday noon as the deadline. Critics say that this request is part of a larger pattern of Musk pushing workers to explain their jobs quickly, as per a report by TCD.ALSO READ: DHS officials whisper about alleged Kristi Noem–Corey Lewandowski affair despite both being marriedWhat prompted Elon Musk to issue a demand for 48 hours?CNN says that Musk told xAI employees to send him a one-page summary of their work, both what they have done and what they plan to do, within two days. The email sent on Tuesday stated, “This is due by noon on Thursday.”The order quickly sparked a debate about whether these kinds of tactics make people more productive or scare them, as per a report by TCD.Live EventsHow does this stack up against other management decisions?Musk has a history of putting pressure on workers to explain why they need their jobs. During his brief tenure at the Department of Government Efficiency, he mandated similar tasks for federal workers. At Twitter, now X, he even made engineers print out code they had written in the last 30 days, as per a report by TCD.What problems does xAI have in the race for AI?The demand comes at a time when things are changing. Business Insider says that xAI recently laid off 600 data annotation workers and put a 2023 high school graduate in charge of part of the team. At the same time, competitors like OpenAI, Meta, and Google are fighting for the best AI talent, often with huge signing bonuses, as per a report by TCD.Black Isle Group CEO and Nudge.ai creator Jeremy Campbell wrote for Raconteur, “While Musk’s methods may drive short-term compliance, research and real-world examples show that leading with fear ultimately backfires, reducing morale, fostering resentment, and leading to high turnover.” “Great leaders don’t demand productivity; they inspire it by fostering trust, empowerment, and a sense of purpose.”ALSO READ: Is the rapture happening tonight? Details you should all knowCould the growth of AI make environmental risks worse?AI’s rise has raised other alarms besides the ones at work. Geoffrey Hinton (sometimes referred to as “The Godfather of AI”) told the Financial Times, “What’s actually going to happen is rich people are going to use AI to replace workers.” “It’s going to create massive unemployment and a huge rise in profits. It will make a few people much richer and most people poorer.”Climate experts, like Kenza Bryan of the Financial Times, have also warned that AI is making global emissions worse by using a lot of energy, as per a report by TCD. “Their environmental impact is huge, and it’s growing,” Bryan remarked. “AI data centers are massively contributing to the continued rise in power demand, which itself contributes to the continued rise in global emissions.” “And most importantly, it’s growing faster than grid capacities. And even more importantly, it’s growing faster than renewable energy growth, which means that even as data center energy use grows, clean energy from wind, solar, nuclear … is lagging behind,” Bryan noted.Elon Musk has said he supports renewable energy, but critics say that much more needs to be done to stop AI’s rapid growth from making social and environmental problems worse.FAQsWhat did Elon Musk want from the people who worked for xAI?A one-page report on what they did last month and what they want to do next month is due in 48 hours.What makes Musk’s way of managing people controversial?Experts say that his fear-based methods lower morale, cause people to leave, and don’t motivate people to work hard over the long term.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now!
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