Musk's AI Ambitions: Tesla, Trump Feud, and a New Political Party?

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Elon Musk has scarcely been out of the headlines over the past week, with both his business decisions and social media antics commanding serious attention. The major news story dominating his public appearances and online presence is his increasingly public feud with President Donald Trump, sparked by Musk’s relentless criticism of Trump’s handling of the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files. According to ABC News and repeated in major outlets, Musk unleashed a torrent of posts on his social media platform X, accusing the Trump administration of a “cover up” and insinuating that powerful elites—Trump included—are suppressing the release of damning information. Musk’s barrage included over thirty-five posts and reposts in just two days and even leveraged his AI chatbot Grok to amplify his criticisms. Notably, Musk had earlier posted—and then deleted—a claim that Trump’s name appeared in the Epstein files, for which he later admitted he had gone “too far.” Trump fired back, labeling Musk “off the rails” and describing him as a “train wreck” after weeks of public sparring. The fallout became so dramatic that, as House Speaker Mike Johnson revealed on Pod Force One, Musk even changed his cellphone number and cut off communications with high-level GOP officials following this spat.

Musk’s business empire is similarly in a moment of high-stakes flux. Tesla owners learned this week that the company would be giving away Grok, Musk’s AI chatbot, pre-installed and available on the dashboard of all new Tesla cars, essentially hardwiring Musk’s AI into one of the world’s most popular electric vehicles. As noted by Fortune, this “freebie” further melds Musk’s business interests in ways unseen in traditional tech, likely making Tesla a major customer for xAI, the company behind Grok. While neither company disclosed financial details, analysts are openly speculating about a deeper alliance between Tesla and xAI, possibly including a major investment or even a merger.

On the expansion front, Musk’s xAI is in advanced talks to lease data center capacity in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, with the aim of sourcing lower-cost energy and cozying up to capital-rich Gulf partners. Partners include Saudi-backed Humain, which is investing billions to become an AI superpower, as highlighted by reporting from Semafor and RCR Wireless. The Gulf states’ willingness to support mammoth data projects could give xAI—and Grok—a unique global footprint.

And, always chasing disruption, Musk is stoking rumors of forming an “American Party” in response to political gridlock, publicly floating the idea on X. This dovetails with his ongoing campaign to position himself as a political outsider championing transparency and technological progress—a brand that’s polarizing but undeniably powerful. No matter your opinion, Musk ensures he remains impossible to ignore.

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