A Troubling Glimpse into an AI Musktopia in Interview

Elon Musk’s adoption of the title “Technoking” at Tesla Inc. looks less like a joke, in retrospect, and more like a manifesto. His recent interview with The Economist ranged widely, from the future of artificial intelligence to his infamous stint heading the Department of Government Efficiency to a coming civil war in the UK. The common thread, one that unites Musk’s sprawling business empire and political interests, is an unshakeable belief in his predictive skills: “My batting average is very