Elon Musk used a company-wide meeting at xAI on Tuesday night to outline an ambitious and unconventional future for the artificial intelligence startup, one that involves the moon.

Speaking to employees, Musk reportedly described plans for a lunar manufacturing facility designed to build AI-powered satellites and launch them into space.

According to a report by The New York Times, Musk argued that a moon-based operation would allow xAI to access computing power on an unprecedented scale.

He acknowledged the vast uncertainty surrounding such a vision but emphasized that pushing technological boundaries is central to the company’s identity.

Notably absent from the discussion were concrete details about how such a facility would be constructed or how leadership roles would evolve within the newly merged xAI–SpaceX structure.

The meeting came amid notable departures, including the exits of co-founders Tony Wu and Jimmy Ba, bringing the total number of founding members who have left the company to six.

The timing has drawn attention, especially as SpaceX is reportedly moving toward a potential IPO valued at up to $1.5 trillion.

While Musk framed the leadership turnover as a natural consequence of rapid growth, the shake-up has raised questions about long-term stability.

Musk’s renewed focus on the moon also represents a strategic shift. For years, Mars dominated SpaceX’s long-term goals.

Recently, however, Musk suggested that building a self-sustaining lunar presence could be achieved far sooner, despite the company never having completed a moon mission.

Source: Techcrunch