Elon Musk Confirms Tesla Is Restarting Dojo3 Custom AI Chip Development

After the troubled Dojo1 program, Tesla is taking another run at custom AI silicon — this time with ambitions that extend beyond autonomous driving to 'space AI.'

Elon Musk confirmed today that Tesla is restarting development of its Dojo3 custom AI training chip, responding to a former Tesla employee who reflected on the history of the program. The ex-employee, @itsclivetime, described Dojo1 as "ultra ambitious" and hinted that Dojo3 concepts discussed internally years ago were more radical still.

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