Tesla Disbands Dojo Supercomputer Team, Upending AI Work

Tesla has disbanded its Dojo team, a group responsible for developing an in-house supercomputer for advancing the company's driverless-vehicle technology. The move has disrupted Tesla's AI work, as the Dojo team has lost around 20 workers to a newly formed company, DensityAI. The remaining Dojo employees are being reassigned to other data center and compute projects within Tesla. The Dojo team was tasked with building a powerful supercomputer to train Tesla's autonomous driving algorithms. The disbandment of this team and the loss of key personnel to a rival company have raised questions about the future of Tesla's AI development and its plans for advanced self-driving capabilities. This decision by Tesla represents a significant shift in the company's approach to developing its own specialized computing hardware and software for autonomous driving. The impact of this move on Tesla's broader technological and competitive landscape remains to be seen.