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Elon Musk Discusses Immigration, Tariffs, Work Future
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Elon Musk spoke with Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath on his 'People' by WTF podcast in a nearly two-hour interview, discussing immigration, tariffs, family and the future of work. He said his partner Shivon Zilis is half-Indian and a son has the middle name Sekhar after Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar; he defended H-1B visas, criticized tariffs, and predicted AI could make work optional within 10–20 years.
Key Points
- 1Names son 'Sekhar' honoring Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, notes partner Shivon Zilis is half-Indian
- 2Defends H-1B's value while urging end to outsourcing 'gaming' to preserve skilled immigration
- 3Predicts AI and robotics may make traditional work optional within 10–20 years, urging preparation
Scoring Rationale
Direct first-person interview offers credible, wide-reaching viewpoints; limited by opinionated assertions and absence of new empirical evidence.
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