- Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks regularly uses Artificial Intelligence tools such as Claude and Grok in meetings to answer scientific questions, valuing their reliable references.
- Elon Musk highlighted Ricks’ use of Grok, the AI developed by his company xAI, as part of a broader trend toward corporate AI adoption.
- Top executives from Google and Microsoft have praised Grok’s advancements, with Grok 4 joining the Azure AI Foundry and being recognized for its responsible AI features.
- Tesla shareholders recently backed Musk’s leadership and approved a $1 trillion compensation plan, underscoring support for the company’s AI and robotics expansion.
- Tesla AI chief stated that Musk has unique expertise across engineering, manufacturing, and AI, which is seen as critical for Tesla’s growth in robotics.
David Ricks, CEO of pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, stated that he regularly uses artificial intelligence during meetings, often keeping “one or two AIs running every minute” to answer science-related questions. He explained that he prefers tools like Claude or Grok, the conversational AI model from xAI, because of their ability to deliver concise answers with reliable references. Elon Musk, CEO of xAI and Tesla, spotlighted this usage, noting it is “cool that David Ricks uses Grok as his daily AI advisor” according to his post on X.
The mention is part of a series of high-profile acknowledgments for Grok, developed by xAI. In July, Google CEO Sundar Pichai praised the launch of Grok 4, describing its progress as “impressive.” Later, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella welcomed Grok 4 to the Azure AI Foundry, highlighting its abilities in advanced reasoning and responsible AI, as stated in previous comments. Additionally, xAI launched Grokipedia, an AI-generated encyclopedia powered by Grok. The platform experienced initial glitches but stabilized after rollout, with Musk promising significant improvements in future versions.
These developments come as Tesla shareholders showed strong confidence in Musk‘s leadership during a key growth phase. Last week, investors approved his $1 trillion compensation plan with about 75 percent support, granting him approximately 25 percent voting control as Tesla expands further into AI and robotics, according to industry reports.
In recent remarks, Tesla AI head Ashok Elluswamy described the company as being at a crucial stage in becoming a global leader in robotics. He emphasized that developing large-scale, useful robots demands skills in engineering, manufacturing, and real-world AI software, stating that “Elon is, quite likely, the only person on Earth with deep skills and the right instincts across all these domains.”
Meanwhile, retail sentiment for xAI has been noted as ‘bearish’ on the Stocktwits platform, with extremely low message volume reported. Some users observed that Musk appears more engaged with xAI compared to his work on long-term Tesla projects such as robotaxis.
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