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Elon Musk’s Tesla (TSLA) has come a long way, but that progress has also created a new dilemma for investors. The company can now either be viewed as an electric vehicle (EV) giant that is currently facing some challenges, or as an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven technology company increasingly focused on robotaxis, autonomy, and robotics. Adding to that debate, Musk has once again made a bold claim about Tesla’s future.
Recently, the CEO said his company could be among the first to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) and “probably the first to make it in humanoid/atom-shaping form,” underscoring his strong belief in Tesla’s long-term AI ambitions. The claim is particularly striking because AGI is widely seen as one of the ultimate goals of AI. It refers to a hypothetical form of AI capable of understanding, learning, and performing virtually any intellectual task that a human can, potentially matching or even surpassing human intelligence.
