Elon Musk and his Dogethe Department for Government Efficiency created ad hoc by Donald Trumpare at risk conflict of interestaccording to some analysts. And the attack of the billionaire against the project for theartificial intelligence launched by the president is an example. “They don’t have the money,” Musk said referring to Openai And Softbanktwo participants in the initiative from 500 billion dollars.
What the tycoon of technology has not spoken are his interests at stake, since his initiative for theartificial intelligence, XAIis directly in competition with Openai for leadership in the sector. The point is that the patron of Tesla He plays a role in the government without having resigned from his company roles and, according to data reported by Washington Postits wealth has increased thanks to electoral bet in which he invested 277 million dollars.
Expenses and regulation cuts
As head of the Department for Government EfficiencyMusk was commissioned by Trump to implement strong cuts in shopping and regulation. Experts believe that this could bring him to target the agencies that were a thorn in the side of his companies, including Tesla.
Doubts about the use of encrypted messaging
A further problem concerns the use, between Musk and the officials of the Department, of an app of encrypted messaging with a function of automatic elimination. According to Watchdog American oversightthis could represent a violation of the Federal Records Act.