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title: "Top Pentagon AI Official Sold Millions in Perplexity Stock, Disclosures Show"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/top-pentagon-ai-official-sold-millions-in-perplexity-stock-disclosures-show/
date: 2026-09-02
modified: 2026-09-02
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Emil Michael's latest financial filings show a summer exit from Perplexity, months after a January sale of xAI stock that reportedly netted him up to $24 million."
categories:
  - "Artificial Intelligence"
word_count: 27
---

# Top Pentagon AI Official Sold Millions in Perplexity Stock, Disclosures Show

Emil Michael's latest financial filings show a summer exit from Perplexity, months after a January sale of xAI stock that reportedly netted him up to $24 million.