Musk asks X followers if Tesla should sink US$5 billion into xAI
- The billionaire posted the one-line question on his X handle shortly after Tesla reported a fourth straight quarter of disappointing profit
Elon Musk is asking his X followers whether Tesla should invest US$5 billion into his own AI start-up, saying he was “testing the waters” for a potential deal.
The billionaire posted the one-line question on his X handle shortly after Tesla reported a fourth straight quarter of disappointing profit. On a post-earnings call, Musk was asked about the possibility of the electric car maker investing in xAI or integrating the Grok chatbot into Tesla software.
“Tesla is learning quite a bit from xAI,” Musk told Wall Street analysts. “It’s been actually helpful in advancing full self-driving and in building up the new Tesla data centre.”
Musk then said he was supportive of the idea of Tesla investing in xAI if there was shareholder approval. He tweeted out his poll on the matter Tuesday night.
