The Difficulty of Finding Trustworthy People

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The speakers discuss the challenges of finding trustworthy individuals in a world where fame, wealth, and power attract those who want something from them. They also touch on the concept of survival and the struggles that come with it, highlighting the importance of track records and personal assessment when determining who can be trusted.

Elon Musk is CEO of X, xAI, SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink, and The Boring Company.

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The Boring Company: https://x.com/boringcompany

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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(10:25) – War and human nature
(14:51) – Israel-Hamas war
(20:59) – Military-Industrial Complex
(25:16) – War in Ukraine
(29:59) – China
(44:15) – xAI Grok
(55:13) – Aliens
(1:03:13) – God
(1:05:41) – Diablo 4 and video games
(1:14:48) – Dystopian worlds: 1984 and Brave New World
(1:20:59) – AI and useful compute per watt
(1:26:40) – AI regulation
(1:33:32) – Should AI be open-sourced?
(1:40:54) – X algorithm
(1:52:15) – 2024 presidential elections
(2:05:14) – Politics
(2:08:16) – Trust
(2:13:47) – Tesla’s Autopilot and Optimus robot
(2:22:46) – Hardships