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Elon Musk, the visionary entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla, has recently clarified that his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is not seeking revenue from Tesla in exchange for sharing its cutting-edge technology. Musk's statement comes in response to a report claiming discussions between xAI and Tesla about technology sharing and potential revenue arrangements.
Musk's denial of revenue exchange between xAI and Tesla was communicated via his social media platform X, where he emphasized the immense size and capabilities of xAI's models, stating that they contain compressed human knowledge and are not designed to run on Tesla's inference computer. While acknowledging the invaluable input from xAI engineers in accelerating Tesla's achievements in unsupervised Full Self-Driving (FSD) capabilities, Musk asserted that there is no necessity for Tesla to license anything from xAI.
In another significant development, Musk highlighted the substantial advancements in Tesla's real-world AI models, particularly in translating real-world video feeds into driving commands. These models operate on a 300W computer with memory and bandwidth parameters that surpass those offered by high-performance GPUs. Musk emphasized the considerable data processing capability of Tesla's AI, enabled by the amalgamation of video feeds from multiple cameras, amounting to several gigabytes of data and surpassing the context size of large language models.
Furthermore, Musk underscored the potential of xAI to emerge as a significant competitor to OpenAI by the end of 2024. The establishment of the Colossus 100,000 H100 training cluster by the xAI team marks a key milestone in this trajectory, with plans to double its size to 200,000 over the next few months. Colossus is hailed as the most potent AI training system, driven by a vast number of GPUs. Notably, this model was developed in collaboration with Nvidia, a prominent leader in semiconductor chip manufacturing.
Beyond the realm of AI and technology, Musk's potential involvement in the government has also garnered attention. Former U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his intention to appoint Musk as the head of a government efficiency commission if he were to reclaim the presidency in the upcoming November 2024 election. In response, Musk expressed willingness to serve America without seeking any pay, title, or recognition. These developments have sparked discussions around the impact on the digital asset industry and the future stance towards crypto and Bitcoin.
This comprehensive update encompasses the intricacies of the evolving landscape in AI technology, from xAI's collaboration dynamics with Tesla to the emergence of Colossus as a formidable AI powerhouse. Stay tuned for more updates on the technological advancements, competitive dynamics in the AI domain, and the unfolding narrative of Elon Musk's potential role in shaping the U.S. government's future stance towards technology and digital assets.
(Pradipta Mukherjee, Cointelegraph, 2024)