SpaceX and Tesla have demonstrated strategic openness by making their technologies available to competitors, leading to ethical implications in technology decisions. The decision to provide open access to supercharger systems and charger technology has impacted the industry. The success in the physical world has led to complex non-physical decisions with significant global impacts. Examples include the ethical considerations surrounding the use of technology like Starlink in geopolitical conflicts, such as Ukraine and Taiwan, raising the question of the ethical use of technological power and decision-making.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has come to define innovation, but he can also be a lightning rod for controversy; he recently endorsed antisemitic remarks on X, formerly known as Twitter, which prompted companies to pull their advertising. In an interview recorded live at the DealBook Summit in New York with Times business reporter and columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin, Musk discusses his emotional state and why he has “no problem being hated.”
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