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Elon Musk
Elon Musk co‑founded OpenAI in 2015, providing early funding and strategic direction before leaving its board in 2018 amid disagreements over its trajectory. In 2023, he launched xAI, positioning it as a rival to OpenAI and integrating its flagship chatbot, Grok, into his social platform X for real‑time, personality‑driven responses. Musk’s AI ventures have been ambitious, from building “Colossus,” one of the world’s largest supercomputers, to securing major contracts like a near‑$200 million deal with the U.S. Department of Defense. He has also been a vocal critic of AI safety lapses and corporate direction in the field, often sparking public and legal disputes with former collaborators. Beyond AI, Musk’s influence spans Tesla’s self‑driving technology, Neuralink’s brain‑computer interfaces, and a broader vision of technology that blends human and machine capabilities.