Big Technology Podcast · Friday, September 11, 2026
The discussion touches on Elon Musk's potential motivations for amplifying concerns about AI safety, with theories ranging from entrenching existing AI leaders to pushing for regulation that could benefit him. Hosts acknowledge the possibility of Musk influencing viral trends on platforms like X.
“Here's a conspiracy theory that I like, that I don't think is true, but it could possibly be that, you know, the owner of X, probably has something to gain by something like this going so viral, either by forcing OpenAI and Anthropic to slow down or potentially having regulation come in that sort of entrenches those that have built large data centers already and maybe hit a button at X headquarters to make it blow up.”
“Let's not, you know, like forget the fact that something going viral on X can very directly and easily be controlled by said entrepreneur. So, you know, if you don't know who we're talking about, it's Elon Musk, but yes, go ahead. Yes, Elon Musk.”