"If Musk's recent responses on X are any indication, it would appear that Tesla's AI8 will be used by the CEO's other companies, and its applications would literally extend out of this world. Tesla's AI8 could extend beyond vehicles Musk's update came on the heels of his recent comments, where he revealed that Tesla was not just working on its AI5 and AI6 chips. The company is also designing AI7 and AI8. This comment caught a lot of attention, with some wondering why Tesla feels the need to design an AI8 chip when AI4 seems on track to be a good fit for autonomous driving."
"Amidst these speculations, an X user suggested that Elon Musk's comment about AI8 being out of this world could actually be quite true in the literal sense, as it could be used as the chip for SpaceX's orbit data centers. Musk subtly confirmed this, as he responded to the X user's post with a bullseye emoji. Musk's subtle confirmation that AI8 will be used by SpaceX's in-space data centers presents a pretty interesting future for the electric vehicle maker. Synergy among Elon Musk-led companies is nothing new, but having Tesla produce chips for SpaceX is undoubtedly something that's never really been done before."
Tesla is designing a sequence of neural processing chips labeled AI5, AI6, AI7, and AI8. AI4 remains a candidate for autonomous driving, but later generations target broader workloads. AI8 is intended for use beyond vehicles and humanoid robots, with potential deployment in SpaceX in-space data centers. Space-based computing plans call for scaling up Starlink V3 satellites equipped with high-speed laser links to create orbit data centers. Cross-company hardware reuse could lead Tesla to produce chips for SpaceX, enabling autonomous space construction and unprecedented synergy between electric-vehicle and space operations.
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