Elon Musk has denied the accuracy of a report claiming xAI, his artificial intelligence (AI) company, secured $500 million from investors toward a $1 billion goal. 

Musk responded to a user’s post on X (formerly Twitter), stating, “This is not accurate,” regarding the Bloomberg article

According to sources cited by Bloomberg, the AI startup xAI is in talks about a valuation ranging from $15 billion to $20 billion, with potential adjustments in the coming weeks.

NEWS: Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has secured $500 million in commitments from investors toward a $1 billion goal! pic.twitter.com/5mqfysFT79

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As per Bloomberg, Musk and investors plan to settle terms in the coming weeks, with ongoing discussions about the possibility of obtaining computing power alongside or instead of xAI equity shares.

In November 2023, Musk mentioned that equity investors in X would possess a 25% ownership stake in xAI. This implies that these investors are encouraged to invest at least 25% of the amount they invested in X into xAI, according to Bloomberg. For instance, if they invested $10 billion in X, they are invited to invest $2.5 billion or more in xAI.

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Last year, Musk initiated xAI as an alternative to OpenAI , where he had philosophical disagreements. xAI’s chatbot, Grok, is powered by social media content from X (formerly Twitter), Musk’s platform, enabling it to provide more up-to-date responses compared to other chatbots.

The artificial intelligence modeler, xAI, secured a deal for the private sale of $865.3 million in unregistered equity securities, per a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Dec. 5, 2023.

The xAI Form D specified that the securities will be sold to accredited investors, subject to resale restrictions under Rule 506(b). The filing notes that $134.7 million worth of such securities has already been sold, with the initial sale occurring on Nov. 29, 2023. Consequently, the company aims to raise $1 billion.

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