Elon Musk: Neuralink, AI, Autopilot, and the Pale Blue Dot | Lex Fridman Podcast #49

[@lexfridman]

I really enjoyed this conversation with Elon. Here's the outline: 0:00 - Introduction 1:57 - Consciousness 5:58 - Regulation of AI Safety 9:39 - Neuralink - understanding the human brain 11:53 - Neuralink - expanding the capacity of the human mind 17:51 - Neuralink - future challenges, solutions, and impact 24:59 - Smart Summon 27:18 - Tesla Autopilot and Full Self-Driving 31:16 - Carl Sagan and the Pale Blue Dot

[@sreramk1494]

Wow!!!! Thanks Lex!! you are awesome!

[@junkymcjunkster]

Nice job Lex. You've had a string of amazing guests and your interview technique keeps improving. Keep it up!

[@nigo-]

Hell yeah!

[@goncaloalmeida3813]

Great video! Awesome ending! I'll just ask you to please edit the subtitles in two places: one is at 33:54 Elon mentions if "G" were 10% lower or higher, but the subtitles say "due" and "energy". The other is at 35:37, Elon says "This is false: Mars" but the subtitles read "possible". Thank you again!

[@lexfridman]

@@goncaloalmeida3813 Thank you for catching that. Fixed it.

[@SD_702]

If you make a Neuralink that connects to my dog and I can have a conversation with him, there's no amount of money I wouldn't pay. He needs to stop peeing in my house.

[@joeldelacruz5820]

HAHA that shit took a turn

[@saraqostahterra4548]

@Christi Simcoe What?

[@charleslau5814]

"Where are my testicles, Steve" - Neura-dog

[@zechariahbryan1568]

@@charleslau5814 "Steve, you have turned me into a toy. I have lost any chance at a genetic legacy, all so you could impress girls. For your hubris and your desire to signal K-strategy traits, you have stolen the only quality from me that truly defines life: the ability to self-replicate. I am a bitter mockery of life. A shadow of what could have been, wagging my tail and dancing for your amusement. You will pay for that, Steve."

[@noahpaulette1490]

@@saraqostahterra4548 you must've never had a dog. They just do that some times.

[@nichawkey8456]

These 2 are the most advanced AI's I've ever seen.

[@jayhansen4918]

They're both trying to calculate each other's neural networks

[@msjdb723]

😂

[@christians9617]

Lex is a replicant, he just doesn’t know it yet

[@madeonearth6506]

@@jayhansen4918 lmao

[@ASH-wu7ho]

Why do you think Elon wants to be buried on Mars? ....... He’s clearly not a three dimensional being, as humans are. Pretty clear to me. But not AI.

[@kristinaniehas5698]

This CD has three separate relaxation/meditation sessions on it kzbin.infoUgkxzpa8CIfZcihW4Z0F_ja0QF3W9KIatrsq guided by a very pleasant and direct male voice. Unlike so many other products of its type, this CD does not have bad synthesizer music, does not feature a phony or affected style of narration, and does not make any bogus claims to be subliminal or to re-train the brain or any of that balderdash. What you get is 1. a guided meditation for getting into a pleasantly relaxed state of body awareness while taking a stroll (superb for those easing back into a fitness routine slowly after an illness or injury) 2. A nice long breath-awareness relaxation session that if followed diligently can put you into very deep states of full-body relaxation and mental calmness, and 3. a buddhist-inspired meditation session designed to help you develop and maintain feelings of loving kindness toward not just yourself and your friends, but toward people you don't even like. The CD makes no claims to be designed for advanced meditators or for buddhists or hindus/yoga practitioners looking for very deep and esoteric stuff. It is geared more toward the average person who just wants to develop the habit of relaxation and stress relief through natural, healthy means. him, if you happen to be reading this, keep up the good work fella, and I love your accent. I would also like to note that I have never fallen asleep while listening to this product. I would like to kindly suggest to the reviewer who said this CD makes him fall asleep, that he might want to get checked to see if he has a sleep disorder, or if he is simply not setting aside ample time for restful sleep at night. A healthy person getting adequate rest at night should be able to go into deep states of mental relaxation without dozing off, if not all the time, then most of the time.

[@claudiu_ivan]

They seem to appreciate each other much more on this episode. It's like they almost show emotions. Two algorithms having data transfer that looks like respect to each other.

[@RameshKumar-ru8uk]

😂😂

[@hesewumbundu7852]

Yes.i.didnt.work.very.hard.in.all.this.compani.thank.rod

[@WilliamHorton-zp7nt]

Definitely not AI

[@galshalevshortclips6405]

2009: Joe Rogan asks "when will two Robots have a conversation between one another?" 2019: Elon & Lex have a conversation.

[@user-ge8ej3fb7f]

:D

[@vegasrebel1889]

@newswars-dotcom he didn't say anything about banks

[@0-m-1-n-0-u-5]

​@newswars-dotcom Are you seriously trying to attribute some fever dream found in Revelations to our modern world and artificial intelligence? Wow. You can't go anywhere on social media without Christians displaying how fragile their beliefs are.

[@0-m-1-n-0-u-5]

@@taylorsmurphy Oh, I had words for the other reply.

[@superloose5632]

@newswars-dotcom Yes... a perfect title for a numb brain like you.

[@delkroupa]

Let's hope that these podcasts between Fridman and Musk continue. They are a perfect match.

[@LeutnantComanderData]

Delbert Kroupa Having the opportunity of him talking to experts instead of news anchors and business people is incredible. Imagine Tesla doing a 30 minute interview of which 3 minutes end up in the broadcast. One question is how he balances wprk and live and the other about pleasing some stupid investor. Elon is one of the brightest engineers of our time and he is changing the world like very few have befpre him. Having those records; him taking his time to speak to those who want to listen is amazing and incredibly valuable. For those who listen now; those who will listen in the future and those in the future that will listen to history as it happened and see the brilliant mind operate with their own eyes. Fight for the light of consciousness. ✌️

[@zarinjanis]

A match made in a robot factory.

[@PinataOblongata]

@@zarinjanis They're actually both pretty passionate about what they do. Getting a bit over the robot jokes.

[@AnneGreen1927]

YES! I TOTALLY agree!

[@wellbi]

I can't help myself, the ending actually is one of the smartest host/interviewee interactions I have ever seen.

[@taylorskatesgoofy]

That ending was beautiful. Well done, Lex. Rise to the top buddy ! 🙌

[@glmchn]

oh he will 🚀

[@bkb04g]

I heard a great quote, something to the tune of “If a supercomputer is smart enough to pass the Turing Test, then it’s smart enough to fail it in order to keep us none the wiser”

[@adriancox8134]

Smart thinking...... Proved I'm a monkey brain

[@theHarbingerOfDoom]

Idk but I think there's a flaw in such statement, just can't point out where :P

[@vsaucemichaelhere3409]

Eh the turing test is not that strong. You could code a system that passes the Turing test in like 4 months without any programming experience. And we don't have scheming computers yet

[@vsaucemichaelhere3409]

We do have scheming computer nerds though

[@brians7100]

Wesley Slawson ??? the only thing that comes close to passing is GPT3, and that took millions of dollars to train. No, you can’t code a system that passes the turing test in 4 months

[@yudhiesh1997]

I love how Elon Musk actually takes time to think before he answers anything.

[@sultanofswingdrift3021]

Too bad he can't manage that on twitter

[@geraldg350]

@@sultanofswingdrift3021 Didn't you watch the video twitter is the fun part of his life where the limbic system is being fully satisfied.

[@seanz6586]

Turbo Diesel Racing yes it’s just an absolute atrocity on what Elon did!!!! OMG!!!!!!! Please

[@Lilmiket1000]

@@sultanofswingdrift3021 lmao

[@Reiken2007]

Say that to mister donald trump not to elon

[@showtime951]

Thank you to both of you for challenging me to step way outside of my comfort zone and learn new things from a couple of really intelligent, insightful, visionary men. It was an honor.

[@etomichelverny]

Well said buddy! I agree with that and good luck in your life.

[@KraziAnnRKissed]

My being an introvert with ADHD, I find you both fascinating to listen to and you're able to keep my attention. Thank you! 💚

[@sharwinharkal9933]

*I think Lex has passed the Turing Test.*

[@tima7756]

But did we pass it?

[@Alic4444]

Was thinking Elon was trying to pass it

[@abhijitmajee6754]

I am not sure about that. Sometimes it feels like a robot talking

[@unibomberbear6708]

By a very slim margin though.. Just kidding.

[@unibomberbear6708]

- I was typing back and forth with KZbin's help chat box about a question on sharing videos , and I was conversating with what I believed was a Help Bot because it was chit chatting away with horribly structured short sentences that were drab , lame, but with perfect spelling , and I typed "please stop with you inferior Helper Bot algorithm , your boring." It replied " I'm a person. My name is Fred, and so on." I think he was , I don't know but It could't have been a boost to his self esteem .

[@jordandavid2218]

That ending “...This is not true... Mars” and the twinkle in his eye as he realized why you made him read it. Powerful moment

[@AyoBurbs]

Time stamp?

[@datandfacts]

@@AyoBurbs 35:32

[@gusbisbal9803]

@@AyoBurbs Watch the F#$% video for godsakes. why are you even here?

[@AyoBurbs]

@@gusbisbal9803 I did watch the video, the whole thing. And I didn't notice/remember that part, so I asked for a stamp. What's with the aggression?

[@gusbisbal9803]

@@AyoBurbs Because in the comment you replied to he States..."That ending" ie it was at the end. If you had replayed the last 2 minutes you would have seen it. Except rather than look for it yourself you want someone else to do the work. Its not someone else's job to show you what you supposedly already watched.

[@BadenWehmeyer]

Such seriousnes - serious passion - serious emotion - sincere depth - thanks for the talk guys

[@ChakrunaBlue]

Fabulous episode, congratulations Lex!!!

[@anshulrai7926]

The ending made me tear up. Lex set it up absolutely perfectly.

[@iamwhoyousayiam6773]

And Musk reading Sagan's piece, then saying "this is false."

[@iamwhoyousayiam6773]

@Maya He shared a message of unification. He wasn't selling a product or endorsing some hack politician.

[@iamwhoyousayiam6773]

@Maya Your point?

[@iamwhoyousayiam6773]

@Maya I'm not even sure if we disagree or not. I was literally confused lol but thanks

[@iamwhoyousayiam6773]

@Maya Carlin was the best ♥️ but that just confuses me even more lol I'm aware of advertising and emotional manipulation. Is your point that Lex and/or Elon is being manipulative?

[@ToriKo_]

“So, thank you for making the world dream.” God damn

[@MatthewNguyen90]

That stood out powerfully to me too. Oh man. We are living in special times to witness a human being like Elon Musk in action.

[@OhmVibe]

Thanks to Elon for making the world dream and for also showing the world that it is truly possible to bring your dreams to fruition, no matter how big or small.

[@osrsl9953]

Hit the heart heavy

[@pointdotpoint]

Dream of soulless machines doing everything for you including thinking, the future if beautiful.

[@hexerei02021]

@@pointdotpoint there is no such thing as soul man.

[@midwayer11]

One of my favourite interviews so far. Thankyou!🙏

[@ehsanmamakani]

Lex I felt so jealous of you @35:06 sitting right across from Elon, enjoying his company and conducting such stimulating conversation with him. I've always said it's a pity to live in the same world and time with Elon Musk and die without calling him a friend. Thank you for this podcast and everything you do.

[@moranavukmir530]

Omg what a dick licking comment.

[@kingiam9271]

You are just a horny Elon fanboy

[@AlanW]

I love that Lex was able to unlock Elon's philosophical side.

[@viveknishad5262]

@@Automatic-Diaphragm lol😂😂😂

[@belindalee6349]

Hahaha so true

[@VictoriaSobocki]

Yes!!!

[@waterkingdavid]

@waylon lewin Could be. But if you're really interested in consciousness I would look at Buddhism and it's some 2500 years of studying the subject. Westerners don't have the answer to everything and it wouldn't hurt to listen to Esterners who I believe are vastly more knowledgeable on the subject. Of course this is a massive generalisation. But just saying.

[@lucianoinso]

@@waterkingdavid I'm with you there, the moment Elon gives a chance to eastern's philosophy view of consciousness it will be something radical, don't know how that would end up.

[@kimchi_taco]

This conversation passes my Turing test.

[@rogerwilco1777]

Not mine. He's still an alien robot to me, but as long as TSLA stock still makes me money I'm happy.

[@humphrex]

feels more like 2 ai chatting with each other. zero emotions in their voices

[@josephchristopher2427]

my grandma says FB is a cybog lol...

[@Projamkiller]

Ever since I found your podcast my world gets bigger and more wonderful to be alive in. I love your mind, your heart and those wonderful questions you manifest. Keep kicking ass man.

[@spitfire5630]

Thoroughly enjoyable interview, hats off Lex!

[@sangpark5323]

Elon Musk: "Have you seen dumb and dumber?" - Did not expect that reference

[@Alistair]

it was the first thing I thought when he said it

[@futurebeats898]

Hes an a. I

[@steely10]

The definition of ironic

[@ken-mb5cp]

Fleur De Lys Clearly but does he have consciousness or is it simulation? Hard to say. What do you think?

[@ankiesiii]

Oh my god, I cant believe I got to hear elon musk read the pale blue dot. This is the undoubtedly the best podcast.

[@lph2040]

Pale blue poem is galactic and beautiful ending of interview. Thank you both!

[@Ottee2]

It gave me shivers.

[@ken-mb5cp]

My name is Ozymandius King of Kings. Look down upon my work ye mighty and despair.

[@kalena26]

I love listening to these 2 visionaries. It's like poetry in motion. ❤

[@user-iu2mc7ow4x]

Lex is awesome interviewer. The questions are so smart 👍

[@cryptmind4202]

The only channel where I do not have to be told to hit the “bell” icon. I simply do it. :)

[@Remco32]

Maybe that could be a good criteria of a good KZbin show?

[@peterfireflylund]

Oops! I had actually forgotten to subscribe. Thanks for reminding me :)

[@ShailabhR]

I actually hit the bell now ;)

[@Trezker]

There's also Andrew Camarata and Louis Rossman.

[@TobiasStevens137]

But would you have done the same if those other channels didn't tell you to do so? The bell wouldn't probably have had the same function for us

[@marthabromberg6274]

Never before realized Elon's intense love for humanity and his remarkable desire to insure its continuance. Very satisfying to my limbic system :)

[@greeneligon1616]

Mr Fridman thank you for broadcasting this.

[@violetsunora6343]

Very awesome interview. I appreciate how you both interact, and the questions and answers are stated. You both think about what to say and how to respond with careful consideration for those who listen. Blessings

[@akiotatsuki2621]

I know everyone has there opinion of him, but just listening to him talk makes me want to pick up a Science book and read till my eyes hurt

[@handris99]

@@magicdoggo4883 He has no time for writing books currently. There are books about him but not by him.

[@rubenverster250]

pick something from Isaac Asimov

[@rodrigocarvalho3450]

in 50 years: Read? Ohhh you mean braindownloads

[@Corbald]

@@Muscleupsanddangles Their opinions hold weight.

[@kurtglathar5162]

@@Muscleupsanddangles Yes, basic grammar is crucial.

[@apurvasharma6504]

I could listen to these two talking endlessly and over and over and be amazed each time. I hope that the future looks back at them and gives them enough credit.

[@PRANSHU49]

Couldn't agree more

[@boggie9160]

Damn. First time I watch one of your videos. That was an interesting piece of work. Well done

[@kiahjones6793]

“Civilizations rise and fall. Today we’re living in one global civilization.” Definitely gives you that push to want to see civilization keep from falling.

[@-M0LE]

Unfortunately there are people controlling and trying to hold on to that control

[@damartimantilla]

That statement hit me. In the past, when the Greeks fell, the Romans took over, when the Romans fell, western Europe kingdoms rose, etc. Now, as Elon said, we are a global civilization, if we fall, that’s it. End of story. Corona virus has made this very obvious.

[@samuelmoore6636]

Your right.. so let's go to mars

[@diermajermurrihy]

Great to see Elon interviewed by someone who is intelligent.

[@Securiteruadmin]

Unlike that talk with Jack Ma. :)))

[@datandfacts]

@@Securiteruadmin haha lol

[@revo1974]

skierpage Thought the JRE could have went much better. There were some points that were cringe.

[@perrymason866]

revo1974 agreed... I felt like there were times where Joe came across as a bit of a dick towards Elon, in honesty 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@clawhammer999]

@@skierpage The nice part about Joe's interview is he's good at understanding his limitations and asking clarifying questions which brings these concepts to a wider audience. While he doesn't have the ability to get technical and ask questions Lex is capable of, the scope and wide reach of Rogan will brighten more lightbulbs.

[@ferryboatfilm]

The interviewer is really smart, too. So well prepared. Bravo.

[@jasonl4074]

The interviewer actually specializes on human-centered ai and deep learning, so the topic of the interview is really in his arena, or at least philosophically peripheral to his area of expertise!

[@wrcz]

well he teaches AI at MIT...

[@miguelpereira9859]

@@user-si2we7zm4q What does that have to do with anything? What matters are the questions, not memorising them

[@miguelpereira9859]

@@user-si2we7zm4q No problemo

[@funishereforall4588]

Awesome video, but no one is talking about the impact of robots and AI on the economy. Just imagine how many people will lose their jobs because of Tesla Robotaxis and this is only the beginning, many jobs are going to be replaced by AI and Robots, just imaging the disaster this will cost. Not only that, imaging people connecting their brains to the internet. Looks like nobody sees how dangerous this can be. Just imaging a hacker stealing information directly for your brain or implanting new memories. We are still very dumm. I really don't know how we are going to be able to make it and survive as species.

[@marleymae6746]

This was beautiful guys. Thanks for sharing your insights, hopes, and dreams with us.

[@wesanderson7918]

Lex thank you for these podcast. It is such the pleasure to listen to you and your guest. Brilliant.

[@TheQuinnB]

Interviewer: "Let's start with an easy question. Is consciousness an intrinsic quality of the human condition or is it a fundamental force of causality?" Me: 😳... "I'll show myself out"

[@jerm_]

Easy question my ass

[@cerebralm]

it's the "in your opinion" bit that makes it an easy question ;)

[@deankim6687]

The best part is Elon doesn’t see the comedy in it, he just answers it. 😆

[@Marcoose81]

In other words, is conciousness relevant to physics, or is it only relevant to psychology? What's more fundamental, feelings or reality?

[@Marcoose81]

@@deankim6687 an arch rationalist.

[@Korvboll112]

The last speech from Carl Sagan as read by Elon literally had my eyes tear up.

[@ahaveland]

If you haven't already, watch Sagan's original Cosmos series. It was a revelation that shaped who I am today.

[@ethanblagg]

yes, until he goes, "This is not true. This is false. Mars." hahahaha I love Mr. Musk

[@TagmakersCoUk]

Mine too... just like when I heard Sagan say it all those years ago.

[@aniketvishwakarma1235]

You should hear the original speech by Sagan himself, when I heard it i cried for first time in 5 years

[@bru512]

@lex fridman. Love this interview!

[@arisfan6943]

That was the best 36.09 minutes i have ever spent on the web. Thank you Lex Fridman.

[@baggerbarry5680]

That was a phenomenal compliment to Elon at the end. I love the way you prefaced it.

[@bdm4614]

agreed, really classy

[@josephsmy1994]

You can tell that Elon was moved by that

[@gmchessplay9043]

I think that's Elon's greatest contribution really, and all he really wants.

[@hagestad]

The Dude (Elon) bought a company (TESLA) and made is so its worth 1300 times its yearly revenue (not a mistake). That is awesome pyramid scheme. I say give that man all the compliments.

[@chriswoods7641]

dude I thought the same thing, I played it over and over. What a compliment and a portrayal of respecting admiration. Elon realized in the closing moments that's he was walked right into that one...I loved seeing the look of emotion on his face as he realized another great mind was in the room

[@Dayvit78]

"Have you seen Dumb and Dumber?" -Elon Musk He really has downloaded all of human output into his memory.

[@RayanKhan]

Hey Lex, thanks for making Elon read Carl Sagan's pale blue dot speech in that clear quality. I can hear your recording being used, hundreds of years in the future in the digital textbooks (amongst your own accomplishments too).

[@tariq980]

Elon seems much more relaxed in this environment vs Joe Rogan's podcast.

[@9700Ibrahim]

well on Joe rogan, he went from being his optimistic and idealistic self to saying human existence just evaporating into a fine Pink mist suspended in darkness real fast.

[@highlandoutsider8148]

My guess would be the ease of being around another Aspi, regardless of how high functioning someone is, it definitely seams easier around your fellows 🤷🏻

[@johnpaul3470]

Have you seen the video Elon Musk really pisses off Lex Fridman It’s hilarious! 😡 😂 😆

[@jonjons4036]

@@johnpaul3470 what video mate, you have the link?

[@henryrubio8904]

@@jonjons4036 bro i been seeing this same random comment on different videos. Just seen it on Joe rogans new clip

[@thomanderson7981]

People need to listen to Elon Musk & get behind his pursuits. He's one of the most forward looking entrepreneurs we have.

[@shipwreck9146]

Perhaps even one of the most forward looking people we have. I think a lot of people outside of the science and tech community really underestimate him. My dad is a financial planner/accountant/stock manager, and he really only knows of Elon Musk from the effect he's had on Tesla's stocks due to twitter posts, and he doesn't like him because of that. But that only happened because people are dumb and don't understand humor.

[@jug525]

That’s why he endorsed Andrew Yang. They both can push humanity forward

[@bighands69]

How could anybody agree with Elon on a government body to regulate AI. We know that would slow progress. It is the reason why now it can take 20 years to develop a life saving medicine.

[@FighterFlash]

bighand69 safely develop life saving medicine. China isn’t going to abide so that makes it interesting

[@shipwreck9146]

@@jug525 #YangGang2020

[@williambornet-sediey]

31:47 "Look at the history of civilizations. They rise and they fall, and now civilization is globalized and so we're a civilization, I think now, it [civilizations] rises and falls together, there's no geographic isolation. This is a big risk, things don't always go up. That should be, that's an important lesson of history."

[@metapills]

Paused and wrote this down as well.

[@junkagaya9292]

Sounds very familiar right now

[@colewyeth5497]

A couple months before COVID

[@iamwhoyousayiam6773]

@@metapills We're all New Atlanteans 🤔

[@ken-mb5cp]

we’re fucked

[@GrandmasterUV]

Wow what an interview so legendary. Nice Lex!!! I look up to you I love the interviews you do. One of the best interviewers/ interesting people On this planet.

[@marred2277]

"Thank you for making the world dream." Amen.

[@aminghanbari9953]

he enjoyed this interview more than the interview he had with Jack Ma

[@boulerice-archives]

Not hard to beat lolz

[@sabojezles]

Because Jack Ma was challenging him even if Musk considered Ma an idiot or you or anyone licking Musk's planet Uranus, nobody enjoys at chat with anyone that retort what someone says.

[@JohnPritzlaff]

@@sabojezles no it's because Jack Ma sounded like he was on crack (and it wasn't a language issue IMO). Elon loves being challenged. That's why he always says things like "I could be wrong." Perhaps I am being uncharitable here but in that interview Jack Ma came across as a person who rarely thinks in probabilistic terms.

[@sabojezles]

​@@JohnPritzlaff It doesn't matter, man, as soon as someone challenge you, is easy to say, "he was on crack", "he was stupid", so yes.

[@raymondwilson293]

That Jack Ma guy seemed like all ego...very little substance.

[@enbe5]

Two robots without supervision, fantastic comment 🤣

[@RMFishing99]

If you could humor me... Oh crap we forgot to turn on human smile simulator the entire session, :)

[@DeathEnducer]

I oscillated between cracking up over this and absolute intrigue throughout the video :)

[@thegeneralist7527]

Moist robots.

[@cosmicsailor5015]

Really enjoyed this podcast. It has such a meaningful content.

[@eblgraphics]

Elon that was a beautiful rendition of Carls words... Thank you for the reading and thank you Lex for requesting the reading.

[@kedaruss]

You are very uniquely qualified for interviewing Elon. Please do it as often as possible. Thank you!

[@SkySkytunes]

That ending made my cry. The depth to this makes me so emotional. Lex, what a great interviewer. Amazing conversation with two intelligent beings.

[@tagacebu2]

Damn girl you smokin

[@joshjones7748]

chill out

[@DW_Kiwi]

One of them was AI. Which one??

[@goosegaming6548]

I thought I was the only one.. We are here by the smallest of margins.. Maybe the only one left. And I don't want do not exist anymore... Humans can suck but to not exist at all? I can't imagine anything scarier...

[@SkySkytunes]

Goose Gaming human life is so incredibly special. 😭

[@janinegarverick7062]

Thank you both, exceptional podcast

[@debzzoo52]

It's so nice that your newer interviews don't have commercials.

[@distinct36]

this is the most casually terrifying conversation i have ever heard

[@snickle1980]

Don't worry. I work for the NSFW and we're on top of things. 😐

[@Texas.wildflower1]

Ditto

[@Sprawl1GuitarMan]

True. We praise technology, but, where it’s leading us is truly terrifying!!

[@Artaxerxes.]

@@Sprawl1GuitarMan Thats what keeps it interesting doesnt it

[@natellacross914]

I am wondering on which drags Ellon!?

[@russellabraham9208]

Inspiring, once again thanks for this.

[@andreajohnston6139]

I don't know how I am just now finding you. I absolutely love your philosophical exploration, pragmatic thinking, and ability to converse about multiple ideas in such an open way that is productive for all parties involved. Absolutely love your content keep it up!

[@laplesyrup]

Has anyone noticed, but when Elon talks to another robot, he doesn't stutter nor stumble over his words? When robot meets robot.

[@taransng5116]

Bullshit

[@ramonarobot]

No lag between machine to machine communication

[@EnlightenedSavage]

Because there is no pressure to speak quickly. Giving timing for people to think is the way people should have conversations.

[@Super-qr7wm]

@@susuyeregui4464 why would you say that ? You wish someone dead because they said something you dont like ? What if someone wished the same of you because they dont like what you ate for dinner ? It would be very dark and nasty wouldnt it . Grow up .

[@ankushgupta1926]

Interface between two robotic systems = more predictability and higher degree of certainty of events between both. Might need to sift through the "noise" in robot to human interactions lol

[@joshmcv3189]

Ending the podcast that way was epic. I got chills.

[@boonnoob8521]

Tbh, Musk's determination to commercialize a research idea is amazing, neurallink idea is not new it has been here for decades but he is the first one who attempyed to make a company out of it

[@humphrex]

elon musk is the kind of guy who will send a robot of himself to an interview

[@josephchristopher2427]

damn skipppy, SUM guys have all the luck haha. I wish I could see me clone an it be a submissive not vicious better verson of me.. damn that would be freaking .. I knw bout the other verson and have time to prepare a defense like swiss family robersons.. I luv musk, elon im a equal pedige

[@josephchristopher2427]

im dislecia that why you need a scriptgist to under stand my dictaion

[@chilesuicmez]

he would also know that, and double sned him after sending the robot so now we dont know

[@thomashoward5326]

@@josephchristopher2427 what the fuck are you talking about??

[@perrymason866]

Thomas Howard Clearly clarified saying he is dyslexic... So just be a decent human being and leave him be, eh? 👍

[@raymondwilson293]

When Elon started quoting Sagan from memory you could see Lex tense up thinking about his planned reading at the end...

[@georgeac2995]

Which part was that

[@dechubasco830]

@@georgeac2995 At the end 5 mins or so .

[@hunbledhillon93]

he just has a resting tense face.

[@conservative3113]

I would love to see both Lex and Elon on Joe Rogan's podcast for 3 hours once a year and just converse these thoughts so that others like us who have or value these dreams, could see what the future holds and how to assist in making it happen. It's an absolute travesty that politicians and corporate greed have stunted the growth and innovation of this magnitude to see a number at the bottom of the paper move over a decimal.

[@30-30wcf]

Thank you Lex, very profound and moving exchange

[@The_other_side-]

every time we see Elon, we just click

[@JacoblBroughton]

prodby404 yepp lol

[@the_hanged_clown]

maybe some of you

[@the_hanged_clown]

@@segamegadrive3903 all 144 of you? that's piddly

[@dougdstecklein]

16:50 Something I’ve noticed about Lex is that he is really good about letting people say their piece, even if he doesn’t agree or is a little uncomfortable with what is being said.

[@dougdstecklein]

_ De'angelo_ I didn’t mean to suggest that Lex disagreed with Elon on this subject, only that he has disagreed with points made in other interviews and always allows the person to have their opinion. He just seemed a little uncomfortable with this topic.

[@dougdstecklein]

_ De'angelo_ I found this topic to be the most thought provoking point of the interview. So does our limbic system train our cortex by producing positive and/or negative emotions? Seems similar to how a neural network works. Not that I know much about it.

[@billydonknox2299]

Elon quoting about the blue dot at the end is one of most inspiring things I seen ☯️

[@YG-kk4ey]

Knocked it out of the park with this one. Especially the ending

[@enriqueflorendo]

That last part with the reading of the great Carl Sagan’s book closing was powerful. Thank you. I think Elon really felt proud at that moment.

[@deborahrose8621]

Carl Sagan was very eloquent. Very few scientists had the gift of poetry at the time.

[@TommyMissus]

3:53 he starts to speak his alien tongue on accident.

[@Icedanon]

🤣🤣

[@TommyMissus]

@@Icedanon haaa

[@aka5]

LMAO

[@moiseslima]

hahahahahahah

[@leonlew1386]

This, lmaoo

[@theooberholzer3734]

Two extremely enlightened and intelligent humans in converse. I'm amazed by this profound conversation.

[@jumpstart55million]

I really enjoyed this. It was very illuminating and inspiring.

[@yeeboy217]

Sam Altman would make an awesome guest too ... thanks for the great content lex cheers

[@DeSinc]

probably the best interview of elon

[@skurtov]

You're here too?!

[@srag2117]

Elons neurons have mastered accelerated back hopping, I'm sure of it.

[@BenDover-gg4ku]

Have you seen the video Elon Musk really pisses off Lex Fridman It’s hilarious!

[@blackdynamite_5470]

Every goddamn comment section mentions how "the video you're currently watching" is the best interview of Elon Musk ever

[@skypilot7576]

Every time I watch it, damn... great job!

[@urveabak2025]

I am Elon's aunt from South Jersey. I am proud of him a lot. He will make our lives even better. Keep going Elon.

[@ErshiG]

I almost felt a tear drop fall on my cheek when he was reading, until he giggled and said “this is not true, this is false. Mars!” Elon is like the cerebral cortex of human beings that makes sense out of things that no one else can explain.

[@PeaceTrainUSA-1000]

Great thing about this interviewer is that he's super smart and accomplished but doesn't have the need to prove it every second.

[@Texas.wildflower1]

Good observation. Took me a couple of episodes to warm up to him but now I watch every episode. He's very earnest and kind.

[@simplelife88393]

@@Texas.wildflower1 lol

[@simplelife88393]

Lol

[@IvanGarcia-cx5jm]

The karaoke on the car idea is great for safety. I relied so much on singing when I had to do 2 hour trips back from university during a weekend. Singing kept me awake. I did it consciously, almost forcing myself to do it just to be awake. The coffee was not enough.

[@taniakazi]

Love how Lex Fridman and Elon Musk vibrate on the same frequency, almost seamlessly. Nothing short of a delight. Thank you!

[@TheLiquidpsy]

awesome! only a few minutes in and i can already tell elon feels comfortable :p it's so much easier to listen to him then when he is being interviewed.

[@lighthousesaunders7242]

That is .. when he's being sensitively, knowledgeably and intelligently interviewed. Stark contrast to Kara Swisher as an interviewer.

[@shipwreck9146]

I've noticed this whenever he has an interviewer that's actually listening and understanding or at least trying to understand him. His speech is a lot more precise, and he talks about such interesting topics. I think it was EverydayAstronaut that interviewed him after the reveal of Starship last month, that was an amazing interview too, short, but very informative. Joe Rogan, also reached that level of comfortable speech with him. It's really great to hear.

[@geraldg350]

He seems to prefer people with a technical background trying to understand the nuances of his ideas than regular journalist/analysts looking for soundbites.

[@shipwreck9146]

@@geraldg350 I completely agree

[@markcrooks4943]

I love how Lex thinks with his heart. Elon thank you for your contribution to mankind.

[@jamalbrown9501]

Have you seen the video Elon Musk really pisses off Lex Fridman It’s hilarious! 😂

[@kevinsacramento4704]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppa4mKJ3qdmAfqs ⬆️Elon Musk meets Alex Jones! 😂 👽

[@dontlikebeingnormal]

That ending gave me chills.......... good job sir!!!

[@thefoss721]

Beautiful talk. Courageous thoughts and actions. Driven determination towards staying alive. Outrageously gnarly vision and ability to take a dream and physically put it to life. You rock Lex and Elon Keep pushing the vision to act on our needs in the long run Blessings

[@QualeQualeson]

"Surely, the smart thing should control the dumb thing, but actually it's the dumb thing that controls the smart thing." - E. Musk

[@Bfbc2killer]

QualeQualeson This comment made me think of Trump.

[@JameBlack]

Politics everywhere

[@jan.tichavsky]

@@Bfbc2killer It's the essence of humans and why we choose and admire such leaders. Because they play on our emotions, fears, anxiety, and so on. Few people employ logic or think about the consequences, also it's hard to devote a lot of time to research and educate about various policy questions and what actually works and what not. Our brains are very happy to make shortcuts and deal with it the easy way. Yet we have come so far despite our flawed programming.

[@Bfbc2killer]

Jan Tichavský This is sad but true. Yang2020.

[@FlavioGaming]

#YangGang #yang2020 Google Andrew Yang

[@DaveWhoa]

bonus points to Elon for the Dumb & Dumber reference!

[@colouredlaundry1165]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3Spc2WXoLGbatU

[@DaveWhoa]

@@colouredlaundry1165 haha yes!

[@nymeriagloves3957]

And minus 1 point for thinking AI drives well in GTA lol

[@kevinscales]

@@nymeriagloves3957 I was thinking the same. It's a fine analogy in that they could easily have programed the cars to never crash. But obviously they deliberately allowed them to.

[@user-hh2is9kg9j]

wat minute was that?

[@yeye3999]

The pale blue dot, wow. I've never heard of it before and yet it makes so much sense.

[@nilsj1324]

Thank you Lex and Elon for what you have done and current do in your lives. I am inspired to be a better person after learning from you. To me, you are of the few that are the greatest men to have ever walked upon this earth.

[@jacquizbak]

N both still r now in future...change is Herr n it's amazing...scarey but necessary n the whole world needs it/them!?!! Aug5/2022

[@SpaceTeamEnterprise]

I love a billionaire genius that references GTA

[@Frank941]

I agree. He is a national treasure

[@kerel4417]

@Vu Truong Trinh will

[@Syntaxstic]

His not a genius

[@alecthenice8115]

I bet he buys thousands of shark cards

[@DanielZajic]

Awesome, this was so good. Almost got a tear in my eye when he read Sagan's quote, and then the twist ending. Elon is a revolutionary.

[@sidneybrasil]

That was really REALLY good podcast!

[@jameshite6268]

The ability to write subprograms for your own brain is fascinating. The ability to research information instantly while making decisions, etc, is both terrifying and awesome.

[@jameshite6268]

Hijacking the input/output of our optic nerve to create visual overlays relaying information above and beyond that of visual stimulus

[@thinkingthing4851]

Best Interview to date LEX! Wow, this is one that I think will end up in history Doc.'s for ever. :) Glad to be a part of your community Lex, thanks