Escape Velocity: Meta’s Superintelligence, XAI’s $10B Bet, Tesla Robotaxis, and Apple's AI Strategy

In this episode of Escape Velocity, CK and Teng Yan dive into Meta's ambitious push into superintelligence, explore XAI's bold $10 billion bet and the release of Grok 4, and analyze Tesla's robotaxi launch and its implications for autonomous driving. They also discuss Apple's strategic shift toward partnering with OpenAI and Anthropic, instead of developing in-house AI models. Additionally, they cover recent intriguing AI developments, including China's autonomous soccer tournament, Claude’s experimental vending machine, and SoftBank’s futuristic Crystal Land mega-hub proposal.Timeline:01:27 Meta’s Superintelligence and Talent War09:50 Discussing True Intelligence in AI Models12:29 AI's Impact on Labor and Economy19:30 XAI's $10 Billion Fundraise and Grok 426:33 Apple's AI Strategy Shift33:07 Tesla's Robotaxi Launch38:48 China's Autonomous Soccer Tournament40:41 Claude’s Autonomous Vending Machine Experiment43:03 SoftBank's Crystal Land AI Mega-hub