Elon Musk wants greater control of Tesla before building its AI

At Tesla’s inaugural AI Day in 2021, Musk said he wanted to show that the company is more than just an electric car maker, but is ‘arguably the leader in real-world AI’. — dpa via AP

Elon Musk said he would rather build AI products outside of Tesla Inc if he doesn’t have 25% voting control, suggesting the billionaire may prefer a bigger stake in the world’s most valuable electric vehicle maker.

The Tesla chief executive officer, who currently owns more than 12% of the company according to data compiled by Bloomberg, argued in a post on X that the car company is a collection of a dozen startups. He called for a comparison between Tesla and General Motors Corp, traditionally one of the auto industry’s global leaders.