A surprising shift in the mindset of one of the tech industry’s most controversial figures — why does Elon Musk now consider AI the future of all his companies?
Elon Musk, who had previously voiced concerns about artificial intelligence, is now entering the field with full force. Through his startup, xAI, he has ambitious plans to develop AI and aims to become one of the key players in this rapidly evolving domain.
The competition in the world of AI has intensified dramatically, with both tech giants and startups advancing at breakneck speed. Musk acknowledges that the hype is real and has announced plans to integrate AI across all aspects of his businesses. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he referred to a comment made by Nvidia’s CEO regarding the extraordinary speed of his team in building a supercomputer.
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, described xAI’s performance as unprecedented, noting that Musk’s team managed to launch massive AI clusters in just 19 days — a process that typically takes up to four years. This remarkable progress highlights the seriousness of Musk’s commitment to expanding AI models, particularly the Grok model.
For years, Musk was a vocal critic of AI, even describing it as “summoning the demon” or “a double-edged sword.” However, faced with the overwhelming demand and excitement surrounding AI, his stance has shifted. As one of the original co-founders of OpenAI, he brings deep experience to the field. With xAI, he has developed the Grok language model, which has quickly become one of the most popular AI models in use.
Musk’s goal is to integrate AI into all of his companies, including Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI. Recently, Grok was incorporated into Tesla vehicles for entertainment purposes, and SpaceX has invested $2 billion in xAI. It’s becoming increasingly clear that AI will be the backbone of Elon Musk’s future projects.
