Elon Musk Sells X to His Own AI Company, xAI

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has officially acquired X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, in an all-stock transaction that further tightens the connection between Musk’s ventures.

The deal, which Musk confirmed Friday, values xAI at $80 billion and places X’s valuation at $33 billion—down from the original $44 billion price tag Musk paid when he took the platform private in 2022. The $33 billion figure accounts for X’s $12 billion in debt.

@xAI has acquired @X in an all-stock transaction. The combination values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion ($45B less $12B debt).

Since its founding two years ago, xAI has rapidly become one of the leading AI labs in the world, building models and data centers at…

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 28, 2025

“xAI and X’s futures are intertwined. Today, we officially take the step to combine the data, models, compute, distribution and talent,” Musk wrote on X. “This combination will unlock immense potential by blending xAI’s advanced AI capability and expertise with X’s massive reach.”

Musk added that the merger aims to build a platform that goes beyond social media, one that “doesn’t just reflect the world but actively accelerates human progress.”

Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X, echoed the optimism in a post of her own: “@X + @xAI The future could not be brighter.”

While details about how this acquisition will impact X’s day-to-day operations—or Yaccarino’s role—remain unclear, the move is a notable next step in Musk’s long-stated vision of transforming X into an all-encompassing platform for content, payments, communication, and now, artificial intelligence.