Tesla Set to Complete AI5 Chip Development and Begin AI6 R&D

On November 24, according to foreign media reports, Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently posted on social media that the company's AI5 chip is nearing the final design stage, and work has begun on the next-generation AI6 chip to be deployed in vehicles and data centers. The world's richest man stated, "Our goal is to achieve mass production of a new generation of AI chips every 12 months. The current onboard chip is the AI4 version, the AI5 is about to complete tape-out, and we have now initiated the development of AI6." In July this year, Samsung Electronics announced that it had secured a $16.5 billion contract to produce AI chips for Tesla. Musk revealed at the time that Samsung's new factory in Texas would be dedicated to the production of AI6 chips. "We expect the total number of chips produced will surpass that of all other AI chips combined," Musk emphasized, "This is no exaggeration."