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This structure allows xAI to prioritize societal impact while paying less attention to shareholder obligations.\n\nInvestors in X Corp (Twitter), which is owned by Elon Musk, will own a quarter of xAI.\n\nRelationship with Twitter:\n\nxAI works closely with Twitter, now called X Corp., and Tesla, among other companies, to make progress toward its mission.\n\nWhile xAI collaborates with Twitter, it is not a subsidiary of Twitter.\n\nThe market will resolve based on the valuation of xAI disclosed in the documentation related to any financing deal and compared to the valuation of OpenAI estimated to-date by a reputable source e.g. Pitchbook, Dealroom, Techcrunch.\n\nUpdate 2026-02-09 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): xAI must be valued as an independent entity for the purposes of this market.\n\nIf xAI merges with or becomes part of another company (e.g., SpaceX), the resolution will be based on xAI's standalone valuation (the portion attributable to xAI's operations only), not the merged entity's total valuation\n\nxAI's operations should be focused on AI/non-SpaceX activities\n\nIf most of a merged entity's valuation comes from non-xAI operations (like SpaceX), that portion will not count toward xAI's valuation for this market\n\nUpdate 2026-02-09 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): If xAI merges with another company, the resolution will rely on:\n\nxAI's financials from public quarterly filings\n\nAnalyst reports to confirm xAI's standalone valuation\n\nSpin-off valuations if xAI is separated from the merged entity\n\nAcquisition bids that specifically value the xAI portion","image":null,"icon":null,"active":true,"closed":false,"start_date":"2024-03-02T20:16:43.429000Z","end_date":"2035-01-01T23:59:00Z","closed_time":null,"volume":16343.491005413433,"volume_24hr":0.0,"volume_24h_change":null,"normalized_vol_24hr":null,"normalized_volume":35.3331298828125,"liquidity":1000.0,"open_interest":0.0,"categories":["Business","Science and Technology"],"tags":[],"synthetic":true,"is_group":false,"group_key":null,"parent_event_id":null,"probability":0.26,"spread":null,"top_outcome":"Will Elon Musk's AI Company (xAI) exceed OpenAI in valuation anytime before 2035?","top_outcome_probability":0.26,"top_outcome_prob_24h_change":0.0,"top_outcome_volume_24h_change":0.0,"updated_at":"2026-06-03T06:46:47.573580Z","fetched_at":"2026-06-03T06:46:47.573580Z","added_at":null,"url":"https://manifold.markets/RanaG/will-elon-musks-ai-company-xai-exce","chart_24h":[0.26,0.26],"markets":[{"source":"manifold","id":"8zdOFKbRfyw9pPjLVuZt","event_id":"8zdOFKbRfyw9pPjLVuZt","slug":"will-elon-musks-ai-company-xai-exce","question":"Will Elon Musk's AI Company (xAI) exceed OpenAI in valuation anytime before 2035?","group_item_title":null,"description":"Background reading:\n\nxAI, founded by Elon Musk in March 2023, is an American startup company focused on artificial intelligence (AI). 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