Elon Musk, Sam Altman and the Cult of the Founder 6/4/24

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English - June 04, 2024 18:23 - 6 minutes - 6.17 MB - ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
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Elon Musk and Sam Altman are both now facing scrutiny for balancing conflicts of interest with their side ventures. Musk has now seemed to confirm a report that he diverted Nvidia AI chips reserved for Tesla, prioritizing getting them to X and xAI instead, while Altman has a sprawling empire of investments, raising questions of side dealing. The two are also CEOs who best exemplify the Silicon Valley view of the cult of the founder, with some investors willing to look the other way when developing paradigm-shifting technology.