Musk Wants Tesla to Enrich Him, Give Him Control Of AI, Robotics

Tesla has pioneered the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in autonomous driving.

Musk would like to make it harder for Tesla's board of directors and other shareholders to overrule him if there were a takeover attempt by "dubious interests." I Photo: Esther Dyson Flickr

The company has also made significant advances in robotics, both in its factories and with its Optimus humanoid robot. However, CEO Elon Musk might opt to focus more heavily on AI and robotics outside of Tesla going forward, as reported by Kevin Speights for Motley Fool.

On Monday, Musk posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter: "I am uncomfortable growing Tesla to be a leader in AI & robotics without having ~25% voting control. Enough to be influential, but not so much that I can't be overturned."

He added, "Unless that is the case, I would prefer to build products outside of Tesla." This means he wants more influence over Tesla's direction in AI and robotics.

This desire might seem to be an odd demand. As Tesla's CEO and largest individual shareholder, Musk exerts more sway on the company's decisions related to AI, robotics, and everything else than any other person.

However, Musk would like to make it harder for Tesla's board of directors and other shareholders to overrule him if there were a takeover attempt by "dubious interests."

Should Musk act on his threat by shifting more AI and robotics development outside of Tesla, it could be problematic. In 2022, he wrongly predicted that Tesla's Optimus robot "ultimately will be worth more than the car business and worth more than full self-driving."

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