From tweet to Tesla HQ: How Ashok Elluswamy was hired; Musk shares backstory
Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed that a single social media post in 2015 led to the hiring of Ashok Elluswamy, now head of Autopilot and AI. This unconventional approach, where Musk directly solicited applications via email, was instrumental in building Tesla's AI team organically from scratch, a strategy he credits for the company's growth and innovations.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed that a single social media post in 2015 led to the hiring of Ashok Elluswamy, now head of Autopilot and AI. This unconventional approach, where Musk directly solicited applications via email, was instrumental in building Tesla's AI team organically from scratch, a strategy he credits for the company's growth and innovations.
