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Gates on Musk: Although he doesn't listen to advice, I still hope he will talk more about climate issues

2024-07-22

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July 22 news,MicrosoftCo-founder Bill Gates believes thatTeslaFor copingclimateThe crisis has made a "hugely important" contribution, but he still hopes Tesla CEO Elon Musk willMusk(Elon Musk) can discuss this topic more.

Gates recently gave an interview about his investments in climate technology and revealed that he had a conversation with Musk at the Breakthrough Prize ceremony in April this year.

Asked if he was disappointed that Musk had been less vocal about climate issues recently, Gates replied: "He's usually very talkative. I wish he would talk more about climate. You know, he's very, very smart and has made extremely important contributions in this area."

In the interview, Gates was also asked if he hoped Musk would touch upon more climate-related topics. Gates said: "I think he won't listen to anyone telling him what to talk about. He is very independent and always says what he wants to say."

Gates and Musk have commented on each other in interviews and disagreed on many topics. Gates once questioned Musk's use of his huge wealth to land humans on Mars, believing that he would rather use the funds for vaccine research and development to "save lives." Despite this, Gates also praised Musk for being an outstanding philanthropist in the future.

Gates also mentioned that Musk became very mean when he learned that he was shorting Tesla stock. "He was very mean to me when he found out I was shorting Tesla stock. He does this to a lot of people, so don't take it too personally," Gates said, adding that he later apologized to Musk.

In the interview, Gates also talked about his views on climate investment and artificial intelligence, and Musk once commented that Gates' knowledge of artificial intelligence is "limited." Gates also admitted that he has shortcomings on climate issues, especially the large carbon footprint caused by frequent flying activities.

Representatives for Gates and Musk did not immediately respond to requests for comment.