Meta's highest paid employee Alexandr Wang is 'unfollowed' by Elon Musk
Elon Musk has unfollowed Meta AI chief Alexandr Wang on X, a move that coincides with intensifying competition between Meta and SpaceX's AI divisions. Meta recently launched new media generation models, while SpaceX released Grok 4.5.
Why it matters
It highlights the personal and professional rivalries between key figures in the AI industry as they compete for technological dominance.
Elon Musk appears to have unfollowed Meta AI chief Alexandr Wang on X (formerly Twitter), according to a user on the platform. X user BigTechAlert shared a post that said: “@elonmusk is no longer following @alexandr_wang”. In the post, the user also shared a screenshot of profile of both the leaders – Elon Musk and Alexandr Wang. The post caught the attention of Meta's highest-paid employee who responded with a lighthearted “um can’t we all be friends” reply. The unfollow coincides with intensifying AI competition, including Meta's recent Muse Spark 1.1 model release that Wang claims outperforms Grok 4.5 on certain evaluations. Meta Muse Image and Muse Video launchedLast week, Meta introduced Muse Image and preview Muse Video, the first media generation models developed by Meta Superintelligence Labs.
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