How Elon Musk may be right when he told Mark Zuckerberg: Many top engineers of Meta are joining my AI company xAI, and I am paying them …

Elon Musk claims xAI is attracting top engineers from Meta and Google with its “hyper merit-based” culture, not just high salaries. A report indicates xAI has hired at least 40 former Google employees since 2023, supporting Musk’s claim. Despite some departures, xAI’s demanding environment and ambitious mission continue to attract talent.