Elon Musk on AI: podcast and interview appearances
Artificial intelligence comes up in more of Elon Musk's long-form appearances than any other topic. This page collects the verified appearances where AI is named in the official episode title, the official chapter list, or ElonPod's verified notes — from his 2019 Lex Fridman conversations to the 2026 All-In episode on AI risk and model peer review.
Elon Musk AI conversations (newest first)
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All-In Podcast: Elon Musk & Gwynne Shotwell on AI Risks and Peer Review, Starship, Terafab, SpaceX/Tesla Merger
Musk joins SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell on All-In. The official chapter list covers AI risk and model peer review, Starship's future, Terafab, and merging Tesla and SpaceX.
Moonshots with Peter Diamandis: #220 — Elon Musk on AGI Timeline, US vs China, Job Markets, Clean Energy & Humanoid Robots
Peter Diamandis and Dave Blundin talk with Musk about AGI timelines, the US–China race, job markets, clean energy and humanoid robots. Recorded December 22, 2025.
All-In Podcast: Elon Musk: OpenAI Betrayal, His Future at Tesla, and the Next Big Thing - Grokipedia
Musk joins the All-In hosts on X's new algorithm, creating Grokipedia, three years of X, the Tesla compensation vote, the OpenAI lawsuit and robotaxis (per the official chapter list).
All-In Podcast: Elon Musk on DOGE, Optimus, Starlink Smartphones, Evolving with AI, Why the West is Imploding
Musk talks with the All-In hosts about his DOGE experience, Optimus, Tesla's AI5 chips, Starlink-enabled smartphones, xAI's Grok models and Mars (per the official chapter list).
Lex Fridman Podcast: #438 — Neuralink and the Future of Humanity
An 8-hour-plus episode with Musk and Neuralink's DJ Seo, Matthew MacDougall and Bliss Chapman, plus Noland Arbaugh, the first human to receive a Neuralink implant.
In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen: Elon Musk: AI, Space, X, Mars, speed and hardcore
Norges Bank Investment Management CEO Nicolai Tangen's live X Spaces conversation with Musk on AI, space, X, Mars, speed and 'hardcore' work, released on the podcast feed.
Lex Fridman Podcast: #400 — War, AI, Aliens, Politics, Physics, Video Games, and Humanity
Musk's fourth Lex Fridman conversation: war and human nature, the Israel–Hamas and Ukraine wars, China, xAI's Grok, aliens, AI regulation and open source, the X algorithm and Tesla Optimus.
For depth, the Lex Fridman episodes (#400 covers AI regulation and open-sourcing AI; #438 covers merging with AI and xAI), the 2023 conversation with Rishi Sunak at the UK AI Safety Summit, and the 2026 All-In episode on AI risk and model peer review are the most AI-focused entries listed here.
Did Elon Musk talk about AI with Rishi Sunak?
Yes. The full conversation, "Rishi Sunak & Elon Musk: Talk AI, Tech & the Future", took place during the UK AI Safety Summit on November 2, 2023.
How was this list chosen?
An appearance is included only when AI is named in its official title, the official episode chapter list, or ElonPod's verified notes.
ElonPod is an unofficial tracker and is not affiliated with Elon Musk or any show. Dates, titles and topics come from the official episode listings linked above. See all 39 appearances.