00:00What if Elon Musk actually left Tesla?
00:02That's exactly what could happen if shareholders reject his jaw-dropping $1 trillion compensation plan.
00:08Tesla's board chair, Robin Denholm, just dropped a bombshell in a letter to investors,
00:14warning that if this deal doesn't go through, Musk might walk.
00:17And that's not just losing a CEO.
00:19That's losing the driving force behind Tesla's innovation in AI, robotics, and energy.
00:24She says Tesla is at a pivotal turning point, and only Musk has the vision to take it further.
00:30The plan? Keep him for at least seven more years and raise his stake from 13% to over 25%.
00:36But critics are pushing back hard.
00:38The world's top proxy advisory firm calls the package astronomical.
00:42Even U.S. labor unions and watchdogs have launched a campaign against the deal.
00:46Why? Concerns over Musk's outsized influence and Tesla's shaky governance.
00:51But Denholm says this isn't just about money.
00:54Musk wants enough control to steer Tesla's AI future.
00:57With nearly 30% of shareholders being individuals, the final vote could come down to everyday investors.
01:04So now the question is, will they vote to keep Musk or take back Tesla?
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