Overview

• Musk launched a poll on social platform X to gauge support for Tesla investing $5 billion in xAI.
• The poll follows Tesla's report of its lowest profit margin in five years due to price cuts and increased AI spending.
• xAI, founded by Musk, aims to advance Tesla's self-driving technology and data center capabilities.
• Critics argue Musk's resource allocation could conflict with Tesla's interests, citing past diversions of talent and chips.
• Early poll results show strong public support, with over 70% in favor of the investment.