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Re:Elon Musk-Led Group Makes $97.4B Bid for Control of OpenAI by JumpCrisscross on Monday February 10, 2025 @06:37PM (#43006726)
> you'll be frittering away that wealth very quickly

Musk’s vulnerability is Tesla. He has personally levered those shares in a way that makes him vulnerable to political retribution. (Banning cameras-only self-driving being one option. Politicising recalls being the nuclear one.)

Re:Elon Musk-Led Group Makes $97.4B Bid for Control of OpenAI by vineyardmike on Monday February 10, 2025 @07:45PM (#43007435)
He’s vulnerable to more than that, but it is definitely the biggest risk.

I genuinely think that a political recall over his language and promises regarding self-driving are the most likely downfall of this man. (Outside maybe from his drug use and rapid political agenda as a target). I think he’s get political green-light from Trump admin to roll out nationwide self-driving and it’ll be a deadly mess, and that will be the unwinding of Tesla and Musk. The rapid recall and mess that will result will tank them in the market, and start a crisis.

Precisely, states will react to the self driving vehicles, allowing consequences outside the control of the federal government, who will happily protect him.

Re:Elon Musk-Led Group Makes $97.4B Bid for Control of OpenAI by scarface_74 on Monday February 10, 2025 @09:43PM (#43008349)
At the rate Teslas are recalled, you don’t need to politicize it