Tesla AI's 'AI5' Post Was Either a Brilliant April Fools Tease or the Strangest Hardware Leak of the Year
The official Tesla AI account posted a cryptic 'AI5' image resembling potato chips on April 1, then doubled down with jokes about a 'TeraFryer' — leaving the internet unsure whether it was mocking chip hype or previewing real silicon.
The official @Tesla_AI account posted a single image with the caption "AI5" on April 1, and the AI community immediately divided into two camps: those convinced it was an April Fools joke and those convinced the joke was cover for a real tease. The image reportedly depicted something resembling potato chips — a visual pun on "chips" that's either juvenile or inspired, depending on your tolerance for hardware humor.
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