The X-Prize Foundation has been around for 30 years, and I started it in 1994 after reading a biography of Charles Lindbergh, who won a $25,000 prize for flying from New York to Paris.

We designed a carbon removal prize to pull carbon out of the atmosphere and ocean at scale, which was funded by Elon Musk with a $100 million prize.

I organized and launched a $10 million prize for the first person who could build a spaceship carrying three adults up 100 kilometers and return safely, which launched the commercial space industry.

OpenAI has received significant support, including a $1 billion investment from Elon Musk and Sam Altman.

Elon Musk invested his entire fortune into SpaceX, demonstrating extreme commitment by planning for three rocket launches, despite the risk of failure.

I was inspired by innovators like Elon Musk, which led me to pursue investing as an angel investor, focusing on companies that can impact millions of lives.

Elon Musk's approach to innovation across various industries shows that challenging conventional wisdom can lead to breakthroughs and progress, and his consistency in what he says publicly and privately, similar to Donald Trump, makes him a powerful leader who can catalyze social change by voicing beliefs that many others share but are afraid to express.

Successful founders often exhibit an obsessive focus and a level of irrationality in their pursuits, as exemplified by Elon Musk's approach to launching SpaceX.

Founders like Peter Thiel and Elon Musk are exploring concepts like seasteading and Mars colonies as new frontiers for society.