people · May 18, 2026
Meta Hires at Least 11 Former xAI Researchers Since February Merger
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Meta hired at least 11 former xAI researchers and engineers since the February merger of xAI into SpaceX. More than 50 researchers and engineers have left Elon Musk's SpaceXAI since February, with all 11 original xAI co-founders now departed. Rivals Meta Platforms and Thinking Machines Lab have emerged as the primary beneficiaries of the talent flight. Meta has hired at least 11 former xAI researchers and engineers since February, while Thinking Machines Lab, the startup founded by former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati, has recruited at least seven. SpaceXAI Exodus Tops 50 as Meta and Thinking Machines Poach Musk’s AI Talent.
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