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ELON MUSK BETS THE FARM ON A DUBIOUS AI PLAY
Tesla’s CEO is risking billions on his latest brainchild, xAI, a questionable artificial intelligence start-up that’s already reaping in the cash. But is it a sound investment, or a desperate attempt to prop up his flagging empire?
Musk’s poll on X, the social media platform he bought for a cool $44 billion, suggests that most users are on board with the plan to pour $5 billion into xAI. But at what cost? Tesla’s already struggling to make a profit, and diverting resources to a fringe AI project could spell disaster for the company.
The xAI dream is to build an alternative to ChatGPT, but it’s a lofty goal that may be nothing more than a pipedream. The start-up has already raised a whopping $6 billion in funding, but is it enough to compete with the likes of Google and Microsoft, which have decades of experience in AI research?
And what about the elephant in the room – Musk’s ego? The man has a history of throwing his weight around, and this latest poll may be nothing more than a publicity stunt to get people talking about xAI. After all, he did use the same platform to ask his followers whether he should sell 10% of his Tesla stake, and then promptly started selling shares days later.
As Tesla’s data centre is already bursting at the seams, is Musk using xAI as a way to clear out old inventory and justify his questionable spending habits? The jury’s still out, but one thing’s for sure – this latest move has the makings of a potential disaster waiting to happen.
Stay tuned for more on this developing story…
