Privacy Counsel, xAI
$200-250k
Requires up to 25% travel.
Building artificial intelligence
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Building artificial intelligence
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$200-250k
Requires up to 25% travel.
21-100 employees
Company mission
To build AI systems that can help humanity understand the world better.
Role
Who you are
- This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity
- 8-15+ years of combined legal experience at innovative technology companies and law firms (startup experience a plus)
- JD and a license or qualification to practice law in California
- Workload varies depending on operational needs; flexibility is required
Desirable
- Have in-house experience in privacy and product counseling at a B2C company (B2B ok)
- Deep knowledge of major privacy regimes around the world, including GDPR and CCPA
- Have a network of contacts within the data protection community, allowing you to stay informed about best practices and share knowledge with peers
- Have a strong sense of ownership, are inquisitive and enthusiastic about technology, enjoy being continually challenged, and can demonstrate sound judgment in ambiguous situations
What the job involves
- Own the product and privacy function at xAI, with a focus on operationalizing and scaling support for AI development and commercialization
- Identify and address privacy and product legal risks and mitigations for our cutting-edge technologies
- Build and maintain relationships with key regulators and stay abreast of emerging legal and regulatory developments in the privacy and data protection landscape
- Lead the development and execution of privacy impact assessments, training programs to employees, data protection audits, and other compliance initiatives
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and agreements related to data processing, data sharing, and vendor management
- Pitch in for anything needed in the legal department, even if it’s unfamiliar
Our take
xAI is dedicated to tackling the limitations of current AI systems by developing Grok, an AI model designed to provide accurate, reliable, and witty responses to a wide range of queries. Grok is equipped with real-time knowledge access, allowing it to offer insightful answers and even suggest relevant questions.
The company is focused on enhancing Grok's reasoning abilities, reliability, and safety through research directions such as scalable oversight mechanisms, formal verification techniques, and adversarial robustness improvements. Additionally, xAI aims to broaden Grok's applicability by integrating multimodal capabilities like vision and audio, enabling real-time interactions and assistance in various domains.
As xAI continues to refine Grok's capabilities, the company envisions a future where AI serves as a powerful tool for advancing scientific understanding, fostering innovation, and contributing to societal well-being.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
May 2024
$6bn
SERIES B
Dec 2023
$134m
SEED
Total funding: $6.1bn
Company benefits
- Medical, vision, dental
- STD, LTD and life insurance
Company HQ
Downtown, Burlingame, CA
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Leadership
Elon Musk
(Founder)Founder, chairman, CEO, and CTO of SpaceX. CEO and product architect of Tesla. Chairman and CTO of X Corp, founder of the Boring Company, co-founder of Neuralink and OpenAI, and president of the Musk Foundation.
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