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We're finalizing the design of AI5, which will be an immense jump from AI4. By some metrics, the improvement in AI5 will be forty times better than AI4.

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Elon Musk: “We're finalizing the design of AI5, which will be an immense jump from AI4. By some metrics, the improvement in AI5 will be forty times better than AI4.

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Elon MuskAll-In PodcastSaid Sep 9, 2025Added to Thonest Aug 28, 2026Anchored Aug 28, 2026

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From "Elon Musk on DOGE, Optimus, Starlink Smartphones, Evolving with AI, Why the West is Imploding" (All-In Podcast).

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