"Elon Musk does not apologize often. So when he does, people pay attention.
In a post on X Thursday, Musk admitted that his artificial intelligence startup xAI "was not built right first time around" and is now "being rebuilt from the foundations up." He also apologized to job candidates the company wrongly passed on, saying he and xAI talent head Baris Akis are combing through old interview records to reconnect with people who should have gotten a shot."