Elon Musk On How To Be Most Useful

Sam Altman asked Elon Musk how someone should figure out how they can be most useful.

[bySylux]

most awesome background for an interview

[wpleary]

Seeing how Elon answers this in-stride, showing how he calculates things like this, is pretty cool.

[malarkey]

The answer is to work in something you love than working just for money

[Riaancl]

Usefulness = Improvement (utility delta) x Impact (Amount of people it will affect)
Either the improvement or impact has to be significantly high for it to be considered more useful than the current state of art

[SunnyDayss]

Love that his motivation isn’t money, but the betterment of humanity.

Δutility = (current state of the art times * current # of people affect) - (future state of the art times * future # of people affect)

[thebenjiguy]

I think the real trick is deciphering what you were designed for and what you were not, an essence if you will, if such a thing exists that is. So much freedom and choice can be overwhelming in finding a purpose; animals are fortunate in that sense, no doubts in their world.

[MANJEET]

Lucky both to get a chance to interact to each other....

[PowerfulPunctuation]

he know in advanced what is being asked in the last question

[bhargavk]

The guy on the left became an historical figure.

[jaredcorreafitness]

Sheer genius. Looking forward to see what the future holds

[IceColdProfessional]

I love Elons practical, calculated approach.

[crayoneater.]

*How to be most useful*

Step 1:
Take the utility delta force at half pace the speed of light multiplied by the sum of all atomic mass within 189 meters divided by cost benefit ratio analysis on the y axis multiplied by 89%

Step 2:
Be useful

[hubstore]

Sam altman is smart
Learning from the mastermind to beat in his own game

[juliananders]

Useless is the new useful. Elon told me

[norbertocosta]

Space travels: utility delta close to zero times people would affect also close to zero gives 1 space travel times at least 100 000 million.

[TheDoctor]

That jacket is so awesome, I wish I had the money to get it!

[edwincloudusa]

wait is this dude the OpenaI CEO? I'm so confused

[sherrysyed]

Elon musk x y combinator my ultimate nightmare

I WILL NEVER WORK.

[Nanokillaz]

I have a PhD, I guess I'm not useful...(which is true, my PhD in chem was a complete waste of time)