Elon Musk could do with some good PR. His recent announcement — giving kids stock in SpaceX — is probably just the latest in a history of empty promises (via @opinion)
Elon Musk:
“America needs to be strong enough to last long enough to extend life to other planets and to get AI and robotics to the point where we can ensure that the future is good"
Elon Musk used to be measured by Tesla’s valuation and his net worth.
Now his companies are part of global communications, military operations, space access, and AI, giving him a kind of influence few private individuals have ever had.
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Elon Musk said artificial intelligence and robotics may be the only realistic way to solve America’s growing national debt problem, arguing that spending cuts alone are unlikely to close the gap.
“The only way we’re going to solve the national debt is with AI and robots,” Musk told biographer Walter Isaacson. “We’re not gonna solve it by trying to save our way there.”
Musk said his experience leading the Department of Government Efficiency convinced him that reducing the deficit through the political system is extremely difficult because spending cuts create powerful opposition.
He also argued that most lawmakers are not sufficiently committed to reducing government spending, while identifying Sen. Rand Paul as one of the exceptions. That assessment reflects Musk’s own political view rather than an established consensus.
Instead, Musk is betting that rapid productivity gains from AI and robotics can expand economic output enough to make the debt burden more manageable.
Elon Musk Derangement Syndrome is real. Hillary Clinton now claims Elon is paying to elect Republicans just so he won't be investigated. She even calls him a "shadow president."