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Given Musk's track record, is he even in the race? https://blog.cheapism.com/elon-musk-promises/



Considering that he had more or less funded (if not founded) OpenAI, I would not disregard Mr. Musk. He also happens to express deranged opinions from time to time. Anf generally behaves as if he is above the law. Not dissimilar to Trump or Putin or Xi. And I really wouldn’t want to find an AI coming from any of these actors.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/04/elon-...

https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/17/23687440/elon-musk-truthg...


So? What about all the other things Musk promised and didn't deliver on? Why would this be the exception to the rule? Because it's a current news item?

It's all just sizzle until there's steak.

Opinions are just opinions, but this is a conversation about substance, something he's not known for. He's known for throwing shit at a wall, of which, very little actually sticks.


> What about all the other things Musk promised and didn't deliver on?

Name three?

> Why would this be the exception to the rule? Because it's a current news item?

What exception? The rule so far has been that Musk generally delivers what he promises, he's just a bit optimistic about timelines.

This meme won't ever die, will it? Even if Starships are routinely cruising back and forth between Earth, Moon and Mars, some people will still come out of woodwork and ask, "when ever did Musk deliver on any of his promises?".




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