Musk's announcement comes hours after xAI debuted its latest flagship AI model, Grok 4. The 54-year-old discussed the recent innovation during a nearly hour-long livestream shared on xAI's X page, during which he did not mention the chatbot's integration into Tesla vehicles.

Tesla has applied for a permit to test and deploy autonomous vehicles in Arizona. It's also eyeing expansion in Austin, Texas and California.

The annual meeting will be in November, nearly four months after what is required under Texas law. Tesla said on Thursday that it would hold a shareholders meeting on Nov. 6, nearly four months after what is required under Texas law.