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Elon Musk
businessman and entrepreneur (born 1971)
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“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
Anca Dragan: Human-Robot Interaction and Reward Engineering | Lex Fridman Podcast #81
Lex Fridman
The CEO of Tesla, whose statement about lidar being a 'crutch' is mentioned, sparking discussion about innovation versus sticking to existing solutions.
Eric Weinstein: On the Nature of Good and Evil, Genius and Madness | Lex Fridman Podcast #134
Lex Fridman
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, discussed as a modern innovator who faces considerable criticism despite his achievements.
Kanye 'Ye' West Interview | Lex Fridman Podcast #332
Lex Fridman
Cited as a top leader and influential figure, whose open-source approach Ye seeks to emulate for his ideas.
David Goggins 48 Hour Challenge - 4 Miles Every 4 Hours | Lex Fridman
Lex Fridman
Mentioned as someone who has had multiple conversations with the speaker about artificial intelligence, consciousness, and the human brain.
Nuclear Fusion: Who'll Be First To Make It Work?
Sabine Hossenfelder
Mentioned as having a child after whom Tokamak Energy named their machine, ST40.
How to Build Popular Podcasts and Blogs | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Mentioned as a common answer to interview questions about success.
Ann Druyan: Cosmos, Carl Sagan, Voyager, and the Beauty of Science | Lex Fridman Podcast #78
Lex Fridman
Mentioned for agreeing to read Carl Sagan's words and for his Roadster space launch, and later for his concerns about AI.
Superconductor Breakthrough -- What's Up With That?
Sabine Hossenfelder
Mentioned in relation to a paper about money and happiness, and his purchase of Twitter.
Hikaru Nakamura: Chess, Magnus, Kasparov, and the Psychology of Greatness | Lex Fridman Podcast #330
Lex Fridman
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. Hikaru Nakamura would want to be him for a day, specifically to experience the process of overcoming low points like rocket explosions, finding it inspiring.
E56: Constitution DAO, Rittenhouse trial coverage, private sector efficiency vs the government
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as the wealthiest person, involved in a space race with Jeff Bezos, and as a preferred capital allocator over government programs.
What is Bitcoin? - Bitcoin Explained for Beginners
Ali Abdaal
Mentioned for his tweets impacting Bitcoin's price, illustrating speculation.
Alex Garland: Ex Machina, Devs, Annihilation, and the Poetry of Science | Lex Fridman Podcast #77
Lex Fridman
Discussed for his technological efforts with Tesla, SpaceX, and Neuralink, and their potential impact on future worlds.
Dave Portnoy: How He Bought Back Barstool for $1 | The All-In Interview
All-In Podcast
His takeover of Twitter is used as an analogy for Portnoy's 'founder mode' approach upon reacquiring Barstool.
E55: Valuing crypto projects, Rivian worth $100B+, inflation: causes and corrections and more
All-In Podcast
One of the "smartest founders of our generation" who, along with Jeff Bezos, has sold over $11 billion of his holdings this year, signaling to investors to reconsider positions.
E54: Spread trading big tech, capital allocation, Zillow's misfire, Progressives suffer losses
All-In Podcast
Elon Musk publicly offered to sell Tesla stock to solve world hunger if a concrete, credible plan for using $6.8 billion was provided, which did not materialize.
George Hotz: Hacking the Simulation & Learning to Drive with Neural Nets | Lex Fridman Podcast #132
Lex Fridman
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, mentioned for his role as a 'meme lord,' views on the simulation hypothesis, and his approach to autonomous driving technology.
E53: Wealth tax, inflation as a capital allocator, big tech earnings, paternity leave & more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as an example of a billionaire potentially targeted by the proposed wealth tax.
GothamChess: Hans Niemann, Magnus Carlsen, Cheating Scandal & Chess Bots | Lex Fridman Podcast #327
Lex Fridman
Technologist and CEO of SpaceX. He amplified the 'anal beads' cheating theory by retweeting it, which Levy found hilarious.
E52: Trump's SPAC, peak venture liquidity, tech as an economic ladder, Dems overplaying their hand
All-In Podcast
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, mentioned as someone Michael Che is a fan of.
Keoki Jackson: Lockheed Martin | Lex Fridman Podcast #33
Lex Fridman
Founder of SpaceX, recognized for his efforts in the space industry.
John Hopfield: Physics View of the Mind and Neurobiology | Lex Fridman Podcast #76
Lex Fridman
Mentioned in relation to Neuralink and brain-computer interfaces, and the ambition to connect thousands of neurons for two-way communication.
George Hotz: Comma.ai, OpenPilot, and Autonomous Vehicles | Lex Fridman Podcast #31
Lex Fridman
CEO of Tesla, who George Hotz met with to discuss a contract for building a vision system for Autopilot, and whose claims about autonomy are often debated.
Eric Schmidt: Google | Lex Fridman Podcast #8
Lex Fridman
Individual whose views on the existential threat of AI differ from Eric Schmidt's, sparking debate.
Chris Lattner: The Future of Computing and Programming Languages | Lex Fridman Podcast #131
Lex Fridman
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, described as visionary and demanding, focusing more on technology and predicting exponential development.