The departure of senior AI executive Andrej Karpathy in mid-July triggered speculation of potential delays in the broader launch of the full self-driving software, as well as the Tesla bot. Benzinga's Take: Barring any further deterioration in macroeconomic conditions, Tesla stock looks primed to get momentum from the event. Although the stock dipped Friday following the split announcement, that could change come Aug. 25, when the split takes effect. Between this catalyst and third-quarter results due in late October, AI Day could help the stock maintain positive momentum.