At a recent, exclusive dinner hosted by investor Chamath Palihapitiya, Elon Musk discussed his belief in overhauling federal bureaucracy as a technological endeavor with a focus on efficiency. He expressed caution about political involvement, yet took center stage while discussing topics like the Ukraine war and government regulations affecting SpaceX. Musk humorously suggested that he'd streamline government operations if given access to federal computers, channeling his libertarian views into a vision for influence in political processes.
Wouldn't it be great, Mr. Musk offered, if he could have access to the computers of the federal government? Just give him the passwords, he said jocularly, and he would make the government fit and trim.
Mr. Musk made clear that he saw the gutting of that bureaucracy as primarily a technology challenge.
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