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Elon Musk has been vocally and actively involved in chip design, regularly sharing updates on his Saturday design review sessions. Recent posts from Musk showcase a relentless focus on optimizing AI chips, with plans for iterative advancements—AI5, AI6, AI7, and even AI8—each promising exponential gains in performance, memory, and compute capability.
He has also explicitly invited top talent, including Michael Dell, to participate in these projects, emphasizing the importance of silicon mastery in Tesla's future. Musk’s dedication to chip development is not just about supporting Tesla’s vehicles and robots but also hints at potential expansion into space communications, AI inference, and broader AI services.