The chapter explores different viewpoints on Musk, highlighting both his inspiring qualities and criticisms. It discusses Musk's beliefs on space exploration, AI, and his involvement with OpenAI. The chapter ends with a clarification on a statement made about Musk and Ukraine.
Two years ago, Walter Isaacson, the legendary biographer who has written books about Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, and Leonardo da Vinci, began shadowing Elon Musk. "I started off with a guy who was one of the most popular people on the planet," Isaacson says, "and ended up with a guy who's the most controversial." Today on the show, Isaacson unpacks those controversies.