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SpaceX’s prospectus has drawn attention for its unusually ambitious tone. Some commentators have compared it to science fiction, noting its focus on concepts such as orbital AI computing, a future lunar and Martian economy, and other markets that the company itself acknowledges have yet to emerge. Several outlets, including Ars Technica, also highlighted SpaceX’s assertion that it is pursuing what it describes as “the largest TAM in human history,” with AI computing identified as its next potential trillion-dollar opportunity.

Not everyone is convinced by those projections. An economist interviewed by Axios described the company’s estimated $28.5 trillion total addressable market as unrealistic, arguing that it stretches even the already flexible assumptions behind TAM calculations. The publication also cited financial advisers who urged retail investors to approach the IPO cautiously, saying that high-profile AI listings often enter the market with expectations already reflected in their valuations and have historically struggled to outperform broad market indexes.

Some analysts have also pointed to tensions in Musk’s broader energy strategy. Reporting from TechCrunch and The Next Web notes that xAI’s reliance on natural gas-powered data centers appears difficult to reconcile with Tesla’s long-standing vision of a solar-powered economy. They also observe that the prospectus places greater emphasis on space-based solar power while giving comparatively little attention to Tesla’s earlier clean-energy narrative.
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