Creator says xAI left 20+ creators unpaid amid new X video bonus program
koltregaskes · x · 2026-10-16
A creator who signed xAI's NDA claims he delivered work but was never paid $50 owed for months, and was told to delete his complaint post. He says over 20 creators went unpaid, and the employee who recruited them has since left. "It was never about $50. It was about respect."
The post quotes X's announcement of Video Kickstart Bonus, an invite-only creator incentive: 15+ vertical videos (under 3 min, original, no watermarks) across 15 different days within a 30-day window, enrollment closing Oct 30 — making the unpaid-creators allegations land as an awkward contrast.
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