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Elon Musk

06/20/25

@ Y Combinator

I didn't originally think I would build something great. I wanted to try to build something useful, but I didn't think I would build anything particularly great. Probabilistically, it seemed unlikely, but I wanted to at least try.

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Elon Musk: Digital Superintelligence, Multiplanetary Life, How to Be Useful

@ Y Combinator

Elon Musk: Digital Superintelligence, Multiplanetary Life, How to Be Useful

06/20/25

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