In an interview with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in March, Musk said that within 10 years, “AI could probably do anything better than the human can cognitively,” and predicted a future where humanoid robots are as common as personal assistants. “Ultimately, there will be tens of billions,” he said.

"It is very hard to separate Elon Musk's brand from the brand of Tesla, and SpaceX," a Harvard Business fellow told Newsweek.

Tesla has lofty ambitions when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), but the technology isn't transforming the company just yet.

Critics of longtermism say it appeals to wealthy tech moguls precisely because it adds a sheen of morality to their masters-of-the-universe projects. They also say that the moguls’ ultimate goal is a utopian civilization of humans, biological and robotic, all A.I. enhanced.

Maye Musk, mother of Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk, revealed on Sunday a 1989 computer aptitude test showing her son’s exceptional engineering potential at age 17. What Happened: “While sorting through photos,

The entrepreneur’s habit of overpromising on deadlines may be frustrating for investors—but for those looking to see whether a Musk pledge will come good, there’s a key phrase to watch out for.