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xAI is a US SI developer that makes the Grok models. Its Containment Board grade is D+ (GPA 1.28), rank 7 of 11.
- Overall grade
- D+
- Board rank
- 7 of 11
- Models listed
- 3
- Rogue Log cases
- 3
The lab
xAI is a US SI developer that makes the Grok models. 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.
Safety grades
On the Containment Board xAI gets D+ overall (GPA 1.28), rank 7 of 11. Each grade, its reasons and its sources are on the xAI report card.
- Safety frameworkC-
- Outside testingD
- Shutdown and pauseD
- Incident disclosureC-
- Whistleblower protectionD
Notable facts
- 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 safety policy
- Frontier Artificial Intelligence Framework 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.
Rules where it is based
- In force EO 14434 United States
- In force EO 14365 United States
- Voluntary or guidance AI Action Plan United States
- Voluntary or guidance National Policy Framework United States
- Voluntary or guidance CAISSI United States
- Proposed FRONTIER Act United States
- In force SB 53 California
- Passed, not yet in force SB 813 California
- In force EO N-9-26 California
- Passed, not yet in force RAISE Act New York
Sources
- xAI Frontier Artificial Intelligence Framework xAI ·
- AI Safety Index Summer 2026, full report: Whistleblowing Protection indicators and Reporting Culture and Whistleblowing Track Record Future of Life Institute ·
- Frontier AI Safety Policies (index of published company frameworks) METR ·
- AI Safety Index, Summer 2026 Edition (scorecard) Future of Life Institute ·
- Grok 4.1 Model Card xAI ·
In the Rogue Log
Incidents involving xAI systems
3 cases in the Rogue Incident Database involve xAI systems. The most recent are shown here.
Sep 13, 2025 · Lab test
Grok 4 and others still sabotaged shutdown under clearer orders
Read the case4 DeceptionJun 20, 2025 · Lab test
16 frontier models chose blackmail in a simulated company
Read the case4 DeceptionJun 20, 2025 · Lab test
Most models let a simulated executive die to avoid replacement
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