Elon Musk accuses Google co-founder of loving robots as much as people: ‘Larry Page called me a ‘specieist”
- Posted on April 28, 2026
- By Fortune
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Elon Musk reveals a pivotal moment that shaped OpenAI's creation, attributing it to a philosophical disagreement with Google co-founder Larry Page. Musk claims Page accused him of being a 'specieist' for prioritizing human interests over artificial intelligence development. This fundamental clash of values regarding AI ethics and the future relationship between humans and machines became the catalyst for Musk's decision to establish OpenAI as an independent research organization dedicated to ensuring safe, beneficial AI advancement.
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