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)

All-In Podcast Podcast ~1h 4m

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.

Cheeky Pint Podcast ~2h 45m

Cheeky Pint: Elon Musk on Space GPUs, AI, Optimus, and his manufacturing method (#21)

Episode #21 of Cheeky Pint, a collaboration with Dwarkesh Patel and John Collison, on space-based GPUs, AI, Optimus and Musk's manufacturing approach.

Moonshots with Peter Diamandis Podcast ~2h 53m

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.

The Katie Miller Podcast Podcast ~53m

The Katie Miller Podcast: Elon Musk on DOGE, AI, & Are we in a Simulation? | KMP Ep.18

Katie Miller's wide-ranging conversation with Musk on DOGE, AI and simulation theory.

All-In Podcast Podcast ~1h 34m

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 Podcast ~45m

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).

Verdict with Ted Cruz Podcast Long-form

Verdict with Ted Cruz: ELON UNCUT — The Complete Interview (Ep. 216)

Senator Ted Cruz's White House interview with Musk on DOGE, AI, Trump and Mars, released in full as Verdict Ep. 216.

Lex Fridman Podcast Podcast ~8h+

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 Podcast ~47m

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 Podcast ~2h 27m

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.

UK AI Safety Summit / Downing Street News / TV ~50m

UK AI Safety Summit / Downing Street: Rishi Sunak & Elon Musk: Talk AI, Tech & the Future

Full conversation between then-UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Musk about AI, technology and the future, held during the UK AI Safety Summit.

The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast ~2h 41m

The Joe Rogan Experience: #2054 — Elon Musk

JRE episode #2054, released October 31, 2023; topics include the Cybertruck and AI.

All-In Podcast Podcast ~1h 20m

All-In Podcast: Elon Musk: Ukraine, X, the creator economy, China, AI & more (All-In Summit 2023)

All-In Summit 2023 stage interview covering Ukraine, X, the creator economy, China and AI.

Lex Fridman Podcast Podcast ~2h 30m+

Lex Fridman Podcast: #252 — SpaceX, Mars, Tesla Autopilot, Self-Driving, Robotics, and AI

Covers SpaceX human spaceflight, Starship, colonizing Mars, Dogecoin and crypto, Tesla Autopilot and FSD, the Tesla Bot, and advice for young people.

Lex Fridman Podcast Podcast ~1h 30m

Lex Fridman Podcast: #49 — Neuralink, AI, Autopilot, and the Pale Blue Dot

Musk's second Lex Fridman conversation, from the show's Artificial Intelligence Podcast era: Neuralink, AI, Autopilot and the 'pale blue dot'.

Episode guides

Frequently asked questions

What are the best Elon Musk podcasts about AI?

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.