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Macrohard Stalls as Tesla Advances AI Agent Digital Optimus

3/12/2026

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Macrohard, an xAI project, stalled due to leadership changes and a pause in data collection involving 600 contractors.
Elon Musk announced the project in August to create an AI worker, despite leadership exits delaying progress.
Workers were instructed to record activities to train the AI, with data collection remaining on hold.
Tesla advances its AI agent Digital Optimus, which may absorb Macrohard tasks, with a $2 billion investment backing Tesla–xAI projects.

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Story summary

Macrohard, an xAI project, stalled due to leadership changes and a pause in data collection involving 600 contractors.
Elon Musk announced the project in August to create an AI worker, despite leadership exits delaying progress.
Workers were instructed to record activities to train the AI, with data collection remaining on hold.
Tesla advances its AI agent Digital Optimus, which may absorb Macrohard tasks, with a $2 billion investment backing Tesla–xAI projects.