Elon Musk indicated he would rename SpaceX's artificial intelligence division to SpaceXSI, aligning with President Trump's recent directive to replace the term artificial intell...
Elon Musk indicated he would rename SpaceX's artificial intelligence division to SpaceXSI, aligning with President Trump's recent directive to replace the term artificial intelligence with super intelligence. The proposal emerged alongside announcements that SpaceX and Tesla are discussing collaboration with TSMC on the Terafab project, a venture aimed at producing at least one terawatt of AI compute annually for Optimus robots, autonomous vehicles, and space-based data centers. Terafab's initial phase, under construction in Grimes County, Texas, has already secured $16.8 billion in capital, with total investment potentially exceeding $100 billion. Intel joined the initiative in April 2026, planning to utilize its 14A process node and advanced packaging technologies for domestic semiconductor manufacturing. Musk described the TSMC discussions as preliminary, noting that outcomes remain uncertain. The potential partnership would leverage TSMC's expertise in semiconductor fabrication, including its prior minority stake in a Singapore-based facility and licensing arrangements that generate royalties per chip produced. TSMC's involvement could alleviate capital demands on SpaceX and Tesla, though it would also increase operational costs, as the company has noted higher expenses for facilities outside Taiwan. The move might further entrench NVIDIA's role in SpaceXAI's infrastructure, given Musk's prior designation of NVIDIA as the exclusive GPU supplier for the division, with all units manufactured at TSMC facilities.
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