September 8, 2024: Musk Denies Tesla Licensing AI from xAI - Elon Musk refuted claims that Tesla plans to license AI models from his startup xAI for its Full Self-Driving software and other features. He stated Tesla has benefited from discussions with xAI engineers but dismissed the need for licensing. Musk emphasized xAIs models are too large to run on Teslas systems. His remarks follow controversies over xAIs impact on Tesla, given that xAIs vision includes leveraging data from Musks multiple ventures to enhance technology across them. Tesla shareholders have even sued Musk, accusing him of diverting resources to xAI.
