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Elon Musk
businessman and entrepreneur (born 1971)
Companies & Ventures
Common Themes
Notable Quotes
“Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach number one in the Apple store, which is unequivocally anti-trust violation.”
“The question that I sort of was wondering about is will civilization will the civilizational arc continue to ascend such that we can make Mars self-sustaining before the civilizational arc descends.”
“OpenAI needs to change its name to closed for maximum profit AI.”
“My fundamental concern with how much voting control I have at Tesla is if I build this enormous robot army. Can I just be ousted in the future? I don't feel comfortable building that robot army if I don't have at least influence over it.”
Videos Mentioning Elon Musk
Nic Carter: Bitcoin Core Values, Layered Scaling, and Blocksize Debates | Lex Fridman Podcast #173
Lex Fridman
The CEO of Tesla, whose involvement in Bitcoin and playful embrace of Dogecoin lead to discussion about his genuine thoughts on cryptocurrency and its impact.
Full Length Episode | #181 | March 14, 2022 | Deep Questions Podcast with Cal Newport
Cal Newport
Business magnate mentioned in relation to wealth and the ownership of private jets.
Liam Payne Opens Up About His Darkest Moments, Failed Relationships & Entrepreneurship!
The Diary Of A CEO
Mentioned in the context of 'Elon Musk coin', representing speculative and unserious cryptocurrencies.
Jonathan Haidt: The Case Against Social Media | Lex Fridman Podcast #291
Lex Fridman
CEO of multiple major companies (Tesla, SpaceX, Twitter) whose public political declarations are discussed as potentially adding fuel to the culture war, despite his efforts to authenticate humans on Twitter.
Ep. 227: Visions Of The Deep Life?
Cal Newport
Mentioned in the context of people checking social media to see what he is saying.
Cal And Jamie Explain The Internet | Atomic Bombs, Bari Weiss, And Inscrutable TikToks
Cal Newport
Owner of Twitter, involved in releasing the 'Twitter Files' and a nuclear fusion breakthrough is humorously attributed to him.
Ep. 226: The Productivity Dragon
Cal Newport
Tech entrepreneur whose views on AI and space exploration are discussed in the context of futurist thinking.
E167: Google's Woke AI disaster, Nvidia smashes earnings (again), Groq's LPU breakthrough & more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned multiple times regarding SpaceX, Tesla, Grok (with capital K), and hypothetically buying Google.
E166: Mind-blowing AI Video: OpenAI launches Sora + Is Biden too old? Tucker/Putin interview & more
All-In Podcast
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, mentioned for his critical comment on Joe Biden's refusal to take a cognitive test, arguing it's mandatory for someone controlling nuclear strikes.
#AIS: Palmer Luckey on Anduril
All-In Podcast
Mentioned for a quote about companies making products people want and need, rather than fighting over political ideals.
#AIS: Bestie AMA with Valor's Antonio Gracias
All-In Podcast
Described as a brilliant, 100-year engineer with deep conviction, passion, and compassion, seeking to 'bend the arc of humanity'. His early vision for Tesla and SpaceX was critical for Antonio Gracias's investment.
E141: State of Series A's, VC dry powder, IPO window opens + more with Bill Gurley & Brad Gerstner
All-In Podcast
Subject of a new biography by Walter Isaacson, for which David Sacks provided anecdotes, and also mentioned in the context of Twitter's employee layoffs.
The Utopian Alternative To Twitter?
Cal Newport
The owner of Twitter, whose takeover and subsequent actions are a central point of discussion regarding media coverage and the platform's future.
Ep. 224: A World Without Twitter?
Cal Newport
The current owner of Twitter, frequently portrayed as 'Public Enemy Number One' in media coverage, leading to 'boring and ironic' news cycles.
Beating Google at Search with Neural PageRank and $5M of H200s — with Will Bryk of Exa.ai
Latent Space
Founder of SpaceX, mentioned for his ambition in self-driving car technology and a past rule at SpaceX about interns not touching him.
Sarma Melngailis: Bad Vegan, Fraud, Prison, and Sociopathy | Lex Fridman Podcast #288
Lex Fridman
CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, whose pragmatic approach to love and focus on humanity's future in space are discussed.
Niall Ferguson: History of Money, Power, War, and Truth | Lex Fridman Podcast #239
Lex Fridman
Mentioned for his humorous tweet about a 'Texas Institute of Technology and Science' and as a potential wealthy benefactor for new educational institutions.
This World Does Not Exist — Joscha Bach, Karan Malhotra, Rob Haisfield (WorldSim, WebSim, Liquid AI)
Latent Space
Mentioned in a simulated Twitter query to demonstrate World Sim's ability to generate relevant, albeit not factually accurate, tweets.
Oliver Stone: Vladimir Putin and War in Ukraine | Lex Fridman Podcast #286
Lex Fridman
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, admired by Stone for speaking freely, resisting censorship on Twitter, and changing his views on nuclear energy, becoming a supporter.
Sam Altman on Choosing Projects, Creating Value, and Finding Purpose
Y Combinator
Mentioned as the founder of SpaceX, presented as an example of someone pursuing ambitious goals directly rather than deferring them.
2023 Resolutions and New Tools, Booze and Ethanol Alternatives, The “Yearly Delete,” and Much More
Tim Ferriss
Owner of Twitter, jokingly blamed by Tim Ferriss for his Twitter account suspensions.
Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture | Lex Fridman Podcast #285
Lex Fridman
Purchased Twitter and is pushing for increased free speech on the platform, seen by Loury as a potentially positive force to unravel the 'spiral of silence'.
E164: Zuck’s Senate apology, Elon's comp package voided, crony capitalism, Reddit IPO, drone attack
All-In Podcast
CEO of Tesla and other companies, whose $55.8 billion compensation package was voided by a Delaware judge. This decision is criticized as un-American and detrimental to incentivizing innovation.
Chris Mason: Space Travel, Colonization, and Long-Term Survival in Space | Lex Fridman Podcast #283
Lex Fridman
CEO of SpaceX, driving commercial spaceflight and planning for future human space travel.