xAI requested over 200 employees to record conversations for facial recognition training, aiming to help Grok analyze facial expressions, but faced internal resistance due to privacy concerns and the sensitive nature of biometric data, amid broader privacy law challenges.
Nearly 300 NASA employees, including astronauts, have signed a letter criticizing the Trump administration's broad budget cuts and policy changes, warning that these actions threaten safety, innovation, and national security, and calling for strategic implementation of NASA's programs.
Over 60 NIH employees publicly criticized the Trump administration for undermining the agency's work, accusing it of illegal funding withholding, endangering research participants, and censoring critical research, expressing concerns about potential retaliation for speaking out.