What Happened: Musk is actively recruiting talent for xAI and posted about it on X, the social media platform he owns.
“Join xAI if you believe in our mission of understanding the universe, which requires maximally rigorous pursuit of the truth, without regard to popularity or political correctness,” he posted late on Monday.
Why It Matters: This comes just weeks before Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting, where Musk’s controversial 2018 compensation plan is up for reconsideration, despite having been voided by a Delaware court.
Chanos believes both the Tesla board and enthusiasts of the EV company are pulling out all the stops to get shareholder approval for this huge pay package to prevent Musk from going elsewhere and developing similar technology.
Several big investors in Tesla have found themselves at opposing ends in the debate around Musk’s pay.
Musk in January expressed displeasure over the limited control he has on Tesla and said that unless vested with 25% voting control, he would prefer to build artificial intelligence products elsewhere.
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