xAI blaming a new hire for changing the system prompt without asking first is, if true (it isn't) an indictment of xAI's access control practices and not the new hire
"i can walk in on the first day and change the behavior of our flagship product, without testing, for everyone in the world" is as bad an organizational smell as things get
"it's my first day and I can merge code without a review" is an absurd claim. if that were true at least one senior eng manager would be getting fired.
May 15, 2025 15:42this is a product that includes B2B use! If someone can merge code like that this is a huge operational and security risk! Heads would roll!
It's a lie.
