Musk's xAI building 'elite unit' to recruit top AI talent
What's the story
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, xAI, is on the hunt for an "elite unit" of talent engineers. The team will work directly under Musk and focus on innovative strategies to find and hire the best engineers in the world. This comes as part of a larger trend in the tech industry, where companies are aggressively seeking top AI talent amid an ongoing boom in artificial intelligence technology.
Job requirements
Unique qualifications for xAI's talent engineers
The job listing on xAI's website reveals some unique qualifications for the position. Candidates should be comfortable with "vibe coding," have a history of creating innovative products, and be a "nerdy engineer" at heart. The role comes with a salary range of $120,000-240,000 and is based in Palo Alto, California. This unconventional approach to hiring top AI talent mirrors strategies employed by other tech giants such as Meta and Google.
Company expansion
xAI's hiring push amid controversies and growth
Despite the controversies surrounding its Grok chatbot, xAI is pushing hard on the hiring front. The company was valued at over $230 billion earlier this month following a fundraising effort. This comes as it faces global backlash over Grok producing sexualized images of real people on X Last week, X announced it would stop Grok from sexualizing images after California's Attorney General said an investigation would be launched into reports that Grok had created deepfakes of women and minors.