<p><strong>Tesla Inc.</strong> (NASDAQ:TSLA) and <strong>SpaceX</strong> CEO <strong>Elon Musk</strong> reiterated bullish sentiments on the commercial space flight giant’s AI efforts, while also warning that companies not incorporating the technology could risk being left behind.</p><h2>SpaceX Will Exceed Everyone Else</h2><p>On Monday, the official handle for the prediction market platform <strong>Kalshi</strong> shared Musk’s earlier comments about SpaceX leading the AI race. “Elon Musk says SpaceX will “far exceed” everyone in AI,” Kalshi’s post said.</p><figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div><blockquote><p lang="en" dir="ltr">JUST IN: Elon Musk says SpaceX will &#34;far exceed&#34; everyone in AI</p>— Kalshi (@Kalshi) March 16, 2026</blockquote></div></figure><p>Responding to Kalshi’s post, Musk issued a correction in the statement. “*everyone else combined,” he said in his response, reaffirming his belief in SpaceX’s AI efforts following its recent acquisition of Musk’s artificial intelligence startup <strong>xAI</strong> as well as hiring new talent despite a series of high-profile departures from the company.</p><figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div><blockquote><p lang="en" dir="ltr">*everyone else combined</p>— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 16, 2026</blockquote></div></figure><h2>AI Companies Will Crush Non-AI Companies</h2><p>In a video shared on January 29, user <strong>@HinataMotivates</strong> shared an old video of Musk, where the billionaire predicted that companies not incorporating AI would be left behind.</p><p>He shared that a computer working on a single spreadsheet “will outperform” a building filled with human workers. “Companies that are entirely AI will demolish companies that are not,” Musk said in the video.</p><figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div><blockquote><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Elon Musk says AI-only companies will crush everyone else. pic.twitter.com/917T2elcmk</p>— hinata (@HinataMotivates) January 29, 2026</blockquote></div></figure><p>Responding to the user, Musk reaffirmed his stance. “Not saying I necessarily want this to happen, just that it will,” he said in his response to the user.</p><figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div><blockquote><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Not saying I necessarily want this to happen, just that it will</p>— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 16, 2026</blockquote></div></figure><h2>Elon Musk Bets On Humans</h2><p>Interestingly, the billionaire had shared earlier that Tesla wasn’t planning to lay off any human employees, outlining that his company was instead looking at expanding its human workforce, as AI tools would significantly boost the productivity of Tesla’s human employees.</p><p>He also reiterated his “universal high income” comments, sharing that AI would enable the company to “issue money” to people as the technology would cause a “deflation” in the economy.</p><h2>SpaceX Comments, Terafab Efforts</h2><p>The billionaire had earlier said that SpaceX would “far exceed” rivals in the AI race, including <strong>Alphabet Inc.</strong>‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Google DeepMind.</p><p>Meanwhile, Musk also shared that Tesla would be kicking off its Terafab AI chip project in a few days’ time. The project will help Tesla design its updated self-driving chip and is touted to be at the center of the EV giant’s autonomous driving efforts. This comes as Tesla hired AI chip designers in South Korea to build AI chips.</p><p><em>Check out more of Benzinga’s Future Of Mobility coverage by</em> following this link.</p><p><em>Photo courtesy: Frederic Legrand – COMEO from Shutterstock</em></p>

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<p>Elon Musk has expressed confidence that SpaceX will surpass all competitors in AI, emphasizing the importance of AI for companies' survival. He warned that firms not adopting AI risk extinction, stating that AI-driven companies will outperform traditional ones. Musk also mentioned that Tesla plans to expand its human workforce, leveraging AI to enhance productivity. Additionally, he announced the upcoming launch of Tesla's Terafab AI chip project, aimed at improving autonomous driving technology.</p>

- Elon Musk expressed confidence that SpaceX will surpass all competitors in artificial intelligence (AI) following its acquisition of xAI and new talent recruitment.  
- He predicted that companies failing to adopt AI technology risk being left behind, stating that AI-centric companies will outperform those that are not.  
- Musk emphasized his commitment to maintaining Tesla's human workforce, highlighting that AI tools would enhance productivity while also discussing initiatives like the Terafab AI chip project aimed at advancing autonomous driving.

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Elon Musk Says SpaceX Will Beat 'Everyone Else Combined' In AI, Warns Non-AI Firms Risk Extinction