Tesla Announces Next-Gen AI5 Chip for Enhanced Performance

On Sunday, Elon Musk announced that Tesla has begun the tape‑out of its AI5 chipset.
Consequently, the AI5 will succeed the AI4 that currently powers the latest Tesla cars.
Moreover, Tesla has already started design work on the next‑generation AI6 chip.
Additionally, the company plans to introduce a new AI chip every twelve months.
Therefore, Musk said the goal is to produce chips at higher volumes than all other AI chipmakers combined.
Furthermore, the AI5 is expected to be up to 40 times faster than the AI4.
However, production will be split between Samsung’s Texas fab and TSMC’s Arizona plant.
Consequently, this dual‑foundry strategy ensures supply for both vehicles and data‑centre workloads.
Meanwhile, Samsung secured a $16.5 billion deal to manufacture the AI6 in Texas .
Additionally, the AI chips will also power Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robots and support advanced medical applications.
Furthermore, Tesla is hiring chip‑design engineers and invites applicants to join the effort .
In the post, Musk emphasized the importance of applying cutting‑edge AI to chip design