xAI is hiring an 'elite unit' that reports directly to Elon Musk to recruit top engineers

xAI is revamping its hiring strategy.

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• Elon Musk's xAI says it's hiring an "elite" team to give it an edge in the AI talent wars.
• The team of "talent engineers" will focus on hiring the "absolute best people in the world."
• Successful applicants need to be comfortable with vibe coding and should be "nerdy engineers" at heart.

Elon Musk is building a recruitment strike force at xAI.

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