A first for France. After a remarkable passage at the VivaTech show in Paris, on June 16, businessman Elon Musk answered questions from Anne-Sophie Lapix. Present in cutting-edge fields, such as aerospace, the automobile and more recently social networks with the takeover of Twitter, does the eccentric billionaire have projects in politics? What is his vision of freedom of expression, which he says he wants to defend at all costs? And of human beings, in the near future? Find his answers during an exclusive 30-minute interview, broadcast Monday, June 19 after the 8 p.m. news, on France 2, and follow this interview live.
A fervent defender of transhumanism. On the sidelines of his space and industrial adventures, the boss of SpaceX, Tesla and Twitter has the ambition to“increase” the human being, through implants connected to the brain. And this, from 2023. “Later this year, we will do our first human chip implant, for someone who has a form of quadriplegia”he launched at the VivaTech show.
A controversial personality. Very active on social networks, where his mood swings have sometimes shaken the world of new technologies, Elon Musk assumes his image as a tough leader, bordering on toxic management. The program “Special Envoy” tried to lift the thick curtain surrounding the billionaire.
Silence on a possible Tesla factory in France. At the VivaTech show, Elon Musk made no announcement about the installation in France of a production site for one of the best-selling cars in the world. He had however promised, last May, at the “Choose France” summit, that his electric car company would “significant investments” in the country.