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“Elon Musk” Biographer Walter Isaacson: Driven By Demons 9/12/23
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36 minutes
Released:
Sep 12, 2023
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Walter Isaacson’s book “Elon Musk” hit shelves today, after two years of unrestricted access to the Tesla and X chief. The seasoned journalist and biographer discusses the good, bad and ugly behind Musk and the demons that drive him. Isaacson recounts a heated exchange between the Tesla CEO and Bill Gates, how Elon Musk thinks of his own power, and what’s behind Musk’s controversial midnight posts on X. Plus, eight more tech companies including Adobe, IBM, and Nvidia have signed up for President Joe Biden’s voluntary commitments regarding artificial intelligence. Walter Isaacson 14:56In this episode:Walter Isaacson, @WalterIsaacsonAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie
Released:
Sep 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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