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Musk Opens Hiring for Tesla AI Chip Team as AI5 Nears Tape-Out

He invites elite designers to drive a one‑chip‑per‑year roadmap.

Overview

  • Musk detailed Tesla’s in‑house roadmap, saying AI4 powers current vehicles, AI5 is close to tape‑out, and work has begun on AI6.
  • He said Tesla has designed and deployed several million AI chips across cars and data centers.
  • The public call for applicants asks exceptional AI chip designers to email a dedicated address with evidence of ability, with emphasis on using AI for chip design.
  • Musk stated he meets the chip team every Tuesday and Saturday, adding the Saturday sessions are expected to end once AI5 tapes out.
  • He set a goal to move a new design into volume production every 12 months and claimed Tesla will ultimately outproduce all other AI chips combined, while separate reports point to Samsung’s Texas facility as a future manufacturing site.