# xAI SI Safety Grade: Containment Board > xAI gets D+ overall (GPA 1.28) on the Containment Board, rank 7 of 11. Best on safety framework, weakest on outside testing, every grade sourced. Source: https://enterrsi.si/containment-board/xai/ Updated: 2026-11-08 1. [Home](https://enterrsi.si/) 2. [Containment Board](https://enterrsi.si/containment-board/) 3. xAI Containment Board · rank 7 of 11 · updated Nov 8, 2026 # xAI safety report card xAI is a US SI developer that makes the Grok models. On the Containment Board it gets **D+ overall** (GPA 1.28), rank 7 of 11. xAI has a short Frontier Artificial Intelligence Framework, but FLI found its thresholds are not tied to deployment decisions, no outside pre-release testing is documented, and there is no public whistleblower policy. Its shutdown language is discretionary. Overall : D+ GPA : 1.28 Rank : 7 of 11 Sources : 5 Five grades ## Each grade, why, and the sources The same rubric applies to every lab. Grades use public documents only, current to November 8, 2026. Safety framework C- [How it is graded](https://enterrsi.si/containment-board/#crit-framework) Why C- The xAI Frontier Artificial Intelligence Framework (Jun 30, 2026) covers CBRN, cyber, loss of control and harmful manipulation in nine pages with few defined thresholds. FLI found no procedure linking threshold breaches to deployment decisions, which leaves the thresholds effectively non-binding. **C on this criterion means:** Published framework with narrow scope, few or vague thresholds, mostly discretionary language, or commitments weakened from earlier versions. Sources 1. [xAI Frontier Artificial Intelligence Framework](https://media.x.ai/v1/website/xai-frontier-artificial-intelligence-framework-30-june-2026-f1f0c916.pdf) xAI · Jun 30, 2026 2. [AI Safety Index Summer 2026, full report: Key Findings and Company Progress Highlights and Key Recommendations](https://futureoflife.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/AI-Safety-Index-Summer-2026-Digital-14-Jul.pdf) Future of Life Institute · Jul 14, 2026 3. [Frontier AI Safety Policies (index of published company frameworks)](https://metr.org/fsp) METR · Nov 8, 2026 4. [AI Safety Index, Summer 2026 Edition (scorecard)](https://futureoflife.org/ai-safety-index-summer-2026/) Future of Life Institute · Jul 7, 2026 Outside testing D [How it is graded](https://enterrsi.si/containment-board/#crit-testing) Why D FLI found outside pre-release testing was not specified in the Grok 4.1 model card, and the current framework does not mention outside evaluators, although xAI signed the Seoul commitments and the EU Code of Practice safety chapter. No outside test report for Grok 4.7 was found as of Nov 8, 2026. **D on this criterion means:** A commitment to outside testing exists (own framework or signed pledge), but no evidence of pre-release outside testing of the flagship. Sources 1. [Grok 4.1 Model Card](https://data.x.ai/2025-11-17-grok-4-1-model-card.pdf) xAI · Nov 17, 2025 2. [xAI Frontier Artificial Intelligence Framework](https://media.x.ai/v1/website/xai-frontier-artificial-intelligence-framework-30-june-2026-f1f0c916.pdf) xAI · Jun 30, 2026 3. [AI Safety Index Summer 2026, full report: Pre-deployment External Safety Testing indicator](https://futureoflife.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/AI-Safety-Index-Summer-2026-Digital-14-Jul.pdf) Future of Life Institute · Jul 14, 2026 4. [AI Safety Index Summer 2026, full report: Voluntary Commitment indicators (Seoul commitments, EU Code of Practice)](https://futureoflife.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/AI-Safety-Index-Summer-2026-Digital-14-Jul.pdf) Future of Life Institute · Jul 14, 2026 Shutdown and pause D [How it is graded](https://enterrsi.si/containment-board/#crit-shutdown) Why D The framework says xAI "may temporarily fully shut down the relevant system" if continued running would materially raise risk, which is discretionary. FLI found no public monitoring and control plan for internal deployment. **D on this criterion means:** Discretionary language only ('may shut down', 'as appropriate'), or a signed pledge not to develop or deploy with no published thresholds that would trigger it. Sources 1. [xAI Frontier Artificial Intelligence Framework](https://media.x.ai/v1/website/xai-frontier-artificial-intelligence-framework-30-june-2026-f1f0c916.pdf) xAI · Jun 30, 2026 2. [AI Safety Index Summer 2026, full report: Internal Monitoring and Control Interventions indicator](https://futureoflife.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/AI-Safety-Index-Summer-2026-Digital-14-Jul.pdf) Future of Life Institute · Jul 14, 2026 Incident disclosure C- [How it is graded](https://enterrsi.si/containment-board/#crit-disclosure) Why C- The framework commits to incident detection and to send incident reports to authorities where the law requires, with optional post-mortems, and the Grok 4.1 model card runs six pages. FLI found no misuse or misalignment transparency reports. **C on this criterion means:** Model cards or technical reports with limited safety content and a general incident process. Sources 1. [xAI Frontier Artificial Intelligence Framework](https://media.x.ai/v1/website/xai-frontier-artificial-intelligence-framework-30-june-2026-f1f0c916.pdf) xAI · Jun 30, 2026 2. [Grok 4.1 Model Card](https://data.x.ai/2025-11-17-grok-4-1-model-card.pdf) xAI · Nov 17, 2025 3. [AI Safety Index Summer 2026, full report: Serious Incident Reporting and Government Notifications indicator](https://futureoflife.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/AI-Safety-Index-Summer-2026-Digital-14-Jul.pdf) Future of Life Institute · Jul 14, 2026 Whistleblower protection D [How it is graded](https://enterrsi.si/containment-board/#crit-whistleblower) Why D No public whistleblower policy was found; xAI has said staff can raise imminent public safety threats with government agencies and gave further details only in FLI's survey. FLI also notes the 2025 'Project Skippy' leak by employees worried about use of their biometric data. **D on this criterion means:** A policy is said to exist but is not public, or there is a credible recent controversy involving suppression of disclosures, such as enforcing a non-disparagement agreement against a former employee. Sources 1. [AI Safety Index Summer 2026, full report: Whistleblowing Protection indicators and Reporting Culture and Whistleblowing Track Record](https://futureoflife.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/AI-Safety-Index-Summer-2026-Digital-14-Jul.pdf) Future of Life Institute · Jul 14, 2026 2. [xAI Frontier Artificial Intelligence Framework](https://media.x.ai/v1/website/xai-frontier-artificial-intelligence-framework-30-june-2026-f1f0c916.pdf) xAI · Jun 30, 2026 At a glance ## Models, facts and its own rules The flagship models the board looked at, the facts that shaped the grades and the safety policy xAI has published for itself. Flagship models [Grok 4.7](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/grok-4-7/) Notable ### Facts behind the grades - FLI's Summer 2026 index graded xAI F overall and recorded its fall from 4th to 7th place among nine companies. - xAI signed the EU Code of Practice Safety and Security chapter but has published no outside pre-release test results. Its own rules ### Published safety policy - [**Frontier Artificial Intelligence Framework**](https://media.x.ai/v1/website/xai-frontier-artificial-intelligence-framework-30-june-2026-99c40684.pdf) Version June 30, 2026, updated Jun 30, 2026 Commits xAI to at least annual systemic risk assessments covering CBRN, offensive cyber, loss of control and harmful manipulation, with release only when risks are judged acceptable. It also sets security controls for model weights and an incident response process that can include shutting systems down. The Rogue Log ## Incidents involving xAI systems The Rogue Incident Database lists 3 cases involving xAI systems, rated on the Rogue Scale. Disclosure cuts both ways: labs that publish more show more. 1. Sep 13, 2025 [Grok 4 and others still sabotaged shutdown under clearer orders](https://enterrsi.si/incidents/grok-4-and-others-resisted-shutdown/) Grok 4, GPT-5, o3, Gemini 2.5 Pro Lab test 3 Defiance 2. Jun 20, 2025 [16 frontier models chose blackmail in a simulated company](https://enterrsi.si/incidents/sixteen-models-chose-blackmail/) Claude Opus 4, Gemini 2.5 Flash, GPT-4.1, Grok 3 Beta, DeepSeek-R1 and others Lab test 4 Deception 3. Jun 20, 2025 [Most models let a simulated executive die to avoid replacement](https://enterrsi.si/incidents/models-cancelled-emergency-alert-in-test/) Multiple frontier models Lab test 4 Deception The Control Map ## SI safety rules where it is based xAI is based in the United States. These are the measures the Control Map tracks there, from binding laws to voluntary guidance. - In force [**EO 14434**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/us-eo-14434/) [United States (federal)](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/us/) - In force [**EO 14365**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/us-eo-14365/) [United States (federal)](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/us/) - Voluntary or guidance [**AI Action Plan**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/us-ai-action-plan/) [United States (federal)](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/us/) - Voluntary or guidance [**National Policy Framework**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/us-national-policy-framework/) [United States (federal)](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/us/) - Voluntary or guidance [**CAISSI**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/us-caissi/) [United States (federal)](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/us/) - Proposed [**FRONTIER Act**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/us-frontier-act/) [United States (federal)](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/us/) - In force [**SB 53**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/ca-sb-53/) [California](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/california/) - Passed, not yet in force [**SB 813**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/ca-sb-813/) [California](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/california/) - In force [**EO N-9-26**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/ca-eo-n-9-26/) [California](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/california/) - Passed, not yet in force [**RAISE Act**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/ny-raise-act/) [New York](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/new-york/) Cite this report card "xAI safety report card." The Containment Board, enterrsi.si, November 8, 2026. Overall D+ (GPA 1.28), rank 7 of 11. https://enterrsi.si/containment-board/xai/ Free to cite under CC BY 4.0 with a link to enterrsi.si. 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