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Elon Musk
businessman and entrepreneur (born 1971)
Companies & Ventures
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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
The Lightcone 2025 Forecast
Y Combinator
Mentioned in connection with Doge's potential impact on government waste and interest rates, and rooting for his success in this endeavor.
Techno Optimism, Explained
Y Combinator
Founder of SpaceX, mentioned in relation to the development of Starlink and the advancement of rocket technology.
GPT-4.5 = Big Model Energy | YC Decoded
Y Combinator
Mentioned as a confirmed speaker at the YC AI Startup School.
How To Change The World? Get The Small Things Right – Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel
Y Combinator
Mentioned as a heroic figure who forced the universe to his will, particularly with the advent of electric cars, serving as a model for founders.
How Matt Mahan Thinks He Can Save California
All-In Podcast
Mentioned in the context of the step-up in basis tax loophole, suggesting that his heirs should not inherit billions in untaxed appreciated stock wealth without capital gains tax.
Bringing Supersonic Flight To The People
Y Combinator
Credited with inspiring a new generation of engineers and entrepreneurs in aerospace.
Deep Dive: Anthropic S-1 Myths and Mythos — Jamin Ball, Altimeter
Latent Space
Entrepreneur and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, mentioned for his pledge to give shares to every American child as part of the Invest America initiative.
DOJ SHUTS DOWN Epstein Files, Free Speech Battles, & World Order Debated at Munich Conference
Tom Bilyeu
Mentioned for his contributions to space exploration and efforts to outperform rivals, and also appearing in alleged Palantir surveillance logs.
Midterm Blood Bath, $4T AI Sell Off, Data Center Freeze, What’s Next for Trump
All-In Podcast
CEO of SpaceX, whose decision regarding the Anthropic compute deal is presented as a 'kingmaking move' that could significantly impact the AI industry.
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson | The Sacred & the Profane | Lecture 1
Peterson Academy
Mentioned in relation to the AI model 'Grok,' linking his admiration for science fiction, particularly Robert Heinlein, to the naming convention and its christ-like undertones.
Stocks Drop Hard — What’s Next? + What Clinton Might Reveal About Trump & Epstein?
Tom Bilyeu
CEO of Tesla, mentioned for his criticism of Waymo's approach to self-driving and his own past incidents showing human intervention with his Optimus robot.
Aravind Srinivas: Perplexity's Race to Build Agentic Search
Y Combinator
Founder of SpaceX, Tesla, and owner of X. His resilience in the face of failure, particularly from YouTube videos, is cited as inspiration for Perplexity's CEO.
Jensen Huang: NVIDIA - The $4 Trillion Company & the AI Revolution | Lex Fridman Podcast #494
Lex Fridman
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX; lauded by Jensen Huang for his systems thinking, minimalist approach to engineering, and urgency in building things like the Colossus Supercomputer.
Four CEOs on the Future of AI: CoreWeave, Perplexity, Mistral, and IREN
All-In Podcast
CEO of SpaceX and X (formerly Twitter), mentioned for his ambitious vision of putting data centers in space, and merging AI with his other companies.
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My First Million
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, mentioned alongside Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg as leaders whose ability to lead is often underestimated.
Trump Said the War Is Won — Then Raised the Draft Age and Sent 3,000 Troops
Tom Bilyeu
Mentioned in the context of taking advantage of government subsidies for his companies, and later as someone close to AI development whose insights might be biased by self-interest.
AI Whistleblower: We Are Being Gaslit By The AI Companies! They’re Hiding The Truth About AI!
The Diary Of A CEO
Co-founder of OpenAI, later alleging manipulation by Sam Altman and 'muscled out' of the company, and a prominent voice on AI's existential risks.
Growth Secrets That 10X’d Tesla’s Sales | Ex-Tesla President
The Knowledge Project Podcast
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, known for his emphasis on speed, first-principles thinking, risk assessment, and unique communication style.
Every Major System Is Breaking at the Same Time — A Tech Insider Balaji Maps What Comes Next
Tom Bilyeu
Founder of Tesla, cited as an example of a top American innovator who cannot beat Chinese manufacturing in neutral markets.
Andy Weir on the Economics of Sci-Fi and Space | Conversations with Tyler
Conversations with Tyler
Founder of SpaceX, mentioned in the context of private space efforts driving down costs for space travel.
Joe Rogan Experience #2474 - Dave Smith
PowerfulJRE
Owner of Twitter, credited with improving the platform by making it more transparent despite initial backlash, by allowing the public's real voices to be heard.
Honeypot? The Jensen Huang Scandal, the Chips, and the Market Fallout
Tom Bilyeu
CEO of Tesla and Twitter, who was the target of Scott Galloway's emotional act of defecating in his Tesla.
UAE Just Rejected Iran's Ceasefire — And They're Ready For Ground War
Tom Bilyeu
Discussed in the context of wealthy individuals taking out large loans against their stock assets and the inflationary impact of such actions, with the speaker suggesting taxing this as capital taken out.
How to Build a Cult-Like Ecommerce Brand (Full Playbook)
Chase Chappell
Cited as an example of a founder with a strong story behind a cult-like brand (Tesla).