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AI-Generated ‘$1 Trillion Squad’ Meme Keeps Spreading on X

The meme has become cultural shorthand for concentrated tech power.

Overview

  • The widely shared images are AI-generated composites featuring Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Jensen Huang, Sam Altman, Tim Cook and Jeff Bezos.
  • No real gathering occurred, yet posts on X pushed the meme to hundreds of thousands of views in under two days.
  • Remixes place the group in a dim parking lot, a cramped motel room, a nighttime street scene and a crowded frat-house party.
  • Users are producing sequels with tools including Midjourney and Musk’s Grok, with a recent Grok update helping drive the frenzy.
  • The phenomenon resonates with 2025 concerns over the AI arms race, compute shortages and chip-industry rivalry.