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Elon Musk confirms shutdown of Tesla Dojo, ‘an evolutionary dead end’ 

Elon Musk confirms shutdown of Tesla Dojo, ‘an evolutionary dead end’ 

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has confirmed the shutdown of the company's Dojo supercomputer project. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Musk stated that the decision was made after it became clear that all paths converged to AI6, a newer and more advanced AI system. He described Dojo as "an evolutionary dead end" and mentioned that the shutdown led to some tough personnel choices. The Dojo project was Tesla's in-house supercomputer system designed to train the company's advanced AI models for autonomous driving and other applications. Musk's announcement suggests that the company has shifted its focus to newer and more promising AI technologies, necessitating the discontinuation of the Dojo project. The article provides a concise summary of the key events, highlighting Musk's decision to shut down Dojo and the reasons behind it, while avoiding any biased or speculative information.

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