Meet the Researcher Elon Musk Pays $1 a Year to Safeguard A.I.

Meet the Researcher Elon Musk Pays $1 a Year to Safeguard A.I.

Dan Hendrycks, the researcher behind the nonprofit Center for AI Safety, advises xAI and Scale AI on curbing bias and mitigating high-stakes risks.

As a machine learning expert, Hendrycks develops benchmarks and leads public advocacy, serving as a safety advisor to companies like xAI and Scale AI.

He earns $1 a year for his advisory work with Elon Musk’s xAI and $12 annually from data annotation firm Scale AI.

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Author summary: Dan Hendrycks advises AI companies for minimal pay.

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Observer Observer — 2025-10-29