Elon musk and the xAI logo.
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Elon Musk on Monday said he does not support a merger between xAI and Tesla, as questions swirl over the future relationship of the electric automaker and artificial intelligence company.
X account @BullStreetBets_ posted an open question to Tesla investors on the social media site asking if they support a merger between Tesla and xAI. Musk responded with “No.”
The statement comes as the tech billionaire contemplates the future relationship between his multiple businesses.
Overnight, Musk suggested that Tesla will hold a shareholder vote at an unspecified time on whether the automaker should invest in xAI, the billionaire’s company that develops the controversial Grok AI chatbot.
Last year, Musk asked his followers in an poll on social media platform X whether Tesla should invest $5 billion into xAI. The majority voted “yes” at the time.
Musk has looked to bring his various businesses closer together. In March, Musk merged xAI and X together in a deal that valued the artificial intelligence company at $80 billion and the social media company at $33 billion.
Musk also said last week that xAI’s chatbot Grok will be available in Tesla vehicles. The chatbot has come under criticism recently, after praising Adolf Hitler and posting a barrage of antisemitic comments.
— CNBC’s Samantha Subin contributed to this report.
