Elon Musk’s xAI Is Hiring Engineers to Build AI Waifus
xAI is hiring a Fullstack Engineer to create anime AI companions like Ani and Bad Rudy. Here’s what the job and future of AI waifus look like.
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Elon Musk’s xAI Is Hiring Engineers to Build AI Waifus xAI Is Hiring Engineers to Build AI Waifus—Here’s What It Means for the Future of Companionship Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI , is making headlines again—this time for an eyebrow-raising job listing: Fullstack Engineer – Waifus . Yes, you read that right. xAI is now actively hiring engineers to help create AI-powered anime girls , known as waifus, for users to interact with, fall in love with, and potentially subscribe to. These AI companions, such as the goth waifu Ani and the unsettling yet oddly charming red panda Bad Rudy , are part of xAI’s broader mission to develop systems that “accurately understand the universe and aid humanity.” But is building virtual girlfriends really the future of human-AI interaction—or just the beginning of a new kind of parasocial economy? Image Credits:xAI The Role of AI Companions in xAI’s Big Vision While the idea of coding a waifu might sound like a Silicon Valley joke, xAI’s ambitions go far beyond novelty. The Fullstack Engineer – Wai…