BREAKING: Elon Musk's First Interview Since Jury Rejected Claim Against Altman's OpenAI

Thu, 21 May 2026 02:19:16 +0000

Recently named the #1 Innovator on the Forbes Innovators 250 list, Elon Musk sits down with Forbes' Randall Lane for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of humanity and technology. In this interview, Musk shares his candid thoughts on the recent OpenAI lawsuit and the ethics of non-profit to for-profit conversions. He also dives deep into his ultimate goals for SpaceX and Neuralink, predicts a timeline for AI surpassing human intelligence, and explains why the future of AI computing power belongs in space. Finally, Musk reveals the untapped industries he believes are ripe for disruption, including synthetic medicine and electric aircraft.

00:00 - Introducing Elon Musk
01:05 - Musk's Verdict on the OpenAI Lawsuit
03:46 - Prioritizing Innovations & "Jesus Level" Technologies
06:06 - SpaceX & Becoming a Multi-Planetary Civilization
10:42 - Role Models & Historical Innovators
13:38 - AI Predictions & The Next 5 Years
16:38 - Building Data Centers in Space
21:30 - Next Big Ideas: Tunnels, Digital Medicine, & Electric Aircraft
24:17 - Elon Musk’s Ultimate Legacy

Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/r....ichardnieva/2026/05/

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