Overview
- Elon Musk acknowledged xAI "was not built right first time around" and said it is being rebuilt from the foundations up.
- Musk apologized to candidates previously passed over and said he and head of talent Baris Akis are reexamining interview records to reconnect with promising applicants.
- xAI is adding experienced engineers, with Andrew Milich and Jason Ginsberg from coding startup Cursor reportedly joining to strengthen Grok’s programming capabilities.
- Only two of the 12 original co-founders remain after a wave of senior departures, and SpaceX and Tesla staff have been sent in to audit teams and identify underperformers, according to reporting.
- Grok faces regulatory scrutiny over its image-generation safety, and Mississippi officials recently permitted an xAI natural-gas power plant in Southaven, a decision opposed by community and environmental groups.