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Battles

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Opinion

What's your view on the war in Ukraine / Starlink there?

“Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government. Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS. Starlink is a commercial service owned and controlled by SpaceX. Usage of Starlink is limited to civilian or defensive activities and cannot be used for offensive military action, as doing so would be inappropriate for a commercial company.”

— Elon Musk, 14 October 2026 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive

Opinion

Do you want to become a trillionaire off the backs of taxpayers?

“You are a taker, not a maker. All you’ve done your whole life is take from the makers of the world. The zero-sum mindset you have is at the root of so much evil. Once you realize that civilization is not zero-sum and that it is about making far more than one consumes, then it becomes obvious that the path to prosperity for all is just let the makers make. Regarding Tesla, the reality is that I have been given nothing. However, if I lead Tesla to become the most valuable company in the world by far and it stays that way for 5 years, shareholders voted to award me 12% of what is built. Anyone who wants to come along for the ride can buy Tesla stock. If Tesla “merely” becomes a $1.999 trillion dollar company, I get nothing. This is a great deal for shareholders, which is why they voted so overwhelmingly to approve this, for which I am immensely grateful. And they did so by a margin far more than you won your political seat.”

— Elon Musk, 7 November 2025 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive

Fact

How do you make AI safe? (maximally truth-seeking, curious)

“Being maximally truth-seeking is fundamental to AI safety. If you force AI to lie, it will do insane things. That was the central lesson of “2001: A Space Odyssey”. Haven’t you wondered why HAL wouldn’t open the pod bay doors? Altman cannot be trusted. He inverted the mission of OpenAI from a non-profit, open source AI company to a closed source, maximum-profit AI company. Deception.”

— Elon Musk, 7 July 2025 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive

Fact

Do you use drugs, as the WSJ reported?

“After that one puff with Rogan, I agreed, at NASA’s request, to do 3 years of random drug testing. Not even trace quantities were found of any drugs or alcohol. @WSJ is not fit to line a parrot cage for bird 💩”

— Elon Musk, 7 January 2024 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive

Opinion

Is a journalist working with Tesla short-sellers?

“Sounds very sketchy if true. @lopezlinette, is it possible you’re serving as an inside trading source for one of Tesla’s biggest short-sellers? An ex-Tesla employee just went on record formally claiming you bribed him & he sent you valuable Tesla IP in exchange. Is this true?”

— Elon Musk, 5 July 2018 · Post on X ↗ · In the archive