
The Elon game: Musk’s vision of the future
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After Elon Musk’s first extended interview since SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO, The Economist editor-in-chief reflects on what he told her: that AIs will be in charge in ten years, his dark view of Europe and the inevitably of civil war in Britain. At what age is a child responsible for their crimes? And remembering Mona Khalil, Lebanese protector of turtles.
Watch extended clips from Elon Musk on “Insider” here
Guests and host:
- Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist
- Maighna Nanu, editor of foreign newsletters
- Ann Wroe, obituaries editor
- Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
- Elon Musk, AI, killer robots, far right, The Insider
- child criminals, criminal responsibility, gangs
- Mona Khalil, Lebanon, turtles, conservation
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