SpaceX to rename AI arm SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI, Musk confirms

The name change announcement was made publicly on 5 October 2026.

Luisa Marconi

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Elon Musk has confirmed SpaceX will rename its artificial intelligence arm from SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI. ^[1] The statement was posted 5 October 2026. Two separate publications corroborated the announcement on the same date. ^[2] No additional details about the reason for the name change, or implementation timeline, have been released.

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Elon Musk stated on 2026-10-05 via social platform X that his company SpaceXAI will be renamed SpaceXSI. · The HinduIndia
On 05 October 2026, Elon Musk confirmed SpaceX will rename its artificial intelligence arm from SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI. · Mid-day

The one we could place publishes from India. 1 could not be placed by their address. None is an official body: that part stands on reporting, not on the underlying document or transcript.

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