The newsletter identifies Jimmy Ba as an xAI co-founder in the issue that records his resignation; the following issue notes Musk restructuring xAI’s teams after the co-founders’ exit.
Role
Jimmy Ba, co-founder of xAI
The position he resigned from in February 2026 with the warning that recursive self-improvement loops likely go live within twelve months.
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- Welcome to February 11, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)
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