Of course we can’t trust Elon at this point. That’s why it’s worth reading the arguments he was replying to, the reply that sent shockwaves through the AI investor class.
Frankly, it hardly matters whether he’s doing financial engineering for his own ventures or just getting back at Sam over an old grudge (understandable, even forgivable) by throwing a wrench in the gears ahead of OpenAI’s planned IPO.
Whoever lit the match, the smoke is real. And the so-called smart money is still debating whether there’s a fire.