‘I got carried away’: Elon Musk expresses regret about Doge and wading into Trump’s orbit
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Elon Musk expressed regret in an interview with The Economist about becoming too consumed by politics during his alliance with Donald Trump and his tenure running the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge). The world's richest person, who briefly became the first trillionaire after SpaceX's stock market float, shared predictions on AI and other topics. The confession highlights the impact of political involvement on Musk's personal focus.
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Musk shared predictions about AI.
SpaceX floated on the US stock exchange in June.
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Musk shared his positions on subjects from foreign wars to AI and made eye-opening predictions.
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Loaded language removed<p>Billionaire in interview with the Economist admits he was too consumed by politics and shares predictions about AI</p><p>Elon Musk has admitted he became too consumed by politics during his volatile alliance with Donald Trump and his brief appointment as the president’s financial axman, running the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge).</p><p>The world’s richest person, and…
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Musk shared his positions on subjects from foreign wars to AI and made eye-opening predictions.
The GuardianMusk briefly served as the president's financial axman running the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge).
The GuardianSpaceX floated on the US stock exchange in June.
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