Elon Musk across 30 podcasts

“I've had enough. This is the final straw. Either go do something on your own or continue with OpenAI as a non-profit. I will no longer fund OpenAI until you have made a firm commitment to stay, or I'm just being a fool who is essentially providing free funding for you to create a startup.”

— Elon Musk's 2017 email to OpenAI leadership · Musk vs Altman: OpenAI 'Gigatrial' is Getting Messy

“DeepMind is moving very fast. I am concerned that OpenAI is not on a path to catch up. Setting it up as a non-profit might in hindsight have been the wrong move. Sense of urgency is not as high.”

— Elon Musk's 2016 email to Neuralink team · Musk vs Altman: OpenAI 'Gigatrial' is Getting Messy

“This is like the New York Yankees playing in a little league.”

— Elon Musk on SpaceX's terrestrial data center advantage · Making Sense of SpaceX's First Earnings Report

“This will be the first of many, Musk said... I recommend giving the shares directly to the public.”

— Elon Musk, contrasting his approach with Anthropic's fund structure. · Everyone Wants To Give Back

“It is not okay to steal a charity. That's my view.”

— Elon Musk, on why he is suing OpenAI. · Elon V. Sam Day 2

“He said that would be fine as long as artificial intelligence survives. Then he called me a speciist for caring about humans more than AI.”

— Elon Musk, recounting a conversation with Google's Larry Page. · Elon V. Sam Day 2

“Whether you choose or not, France is coming to you. You either fight back or you die.”

— Elon Musk, on screen at the London rally, framing the conflict as existential. · TRAILER: Shire folk

“The only reason open AI exists is because Larry Page called me a speciesist.”

— Elon Musk, explaining his motivation for founding OpenAI after Google's CEO allegedly dismissed human survival concerns · The Trial of the Century | Ep. 061 Lemonade Stand 🍋

“By the end of this week, you and Sam will be the most hated men in America.”

— Elon Musk's text to OpenAI executives right before the trial began · The Trial of the Century | Ep. 061 Lemonade Stand 🍋