Larry Page, Google Co-Founder, Said He'd Leave His Fortune To Elon Musk Over Charity Because Of His Plans 'To Go To Mars To Back Up Humanity'

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Google co-founder Larry Page made waves during a 2014 TED interview by suggesting he might leave his wealth to Elon Musk, citing Musk's Mars colonization ambitions. Page emphasized companies' potential for revolutionary change, saying effective organizations like Google and Musk’s ventures can reshape the future. Larry Page and Elon Musk's close bond fractured due to disagreements over artificial intelligence, leading Musk to establish OpenAI as a counter to Google's DeepMind. Larry Page's 2014 suggestion to leave his fortune to Elon Musk highlights his belief in revolutionary change, as both remain influential in shaping technology and humanity's future.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02In a 2014 TED interview, Google co-founder Larry Page suggested he might leave his portion

00:08to Elon Musk, inspired by Musk's Mars colonization project.

00:12Page highlighted the power of the company, like Google, and Musk's venture to drive revolutionary

00:16change and shape the future.

00:18However, their close friendship later unraveled over disagreements about artificial intelligence,

00:24with Musk founding OpenAI as a counterbalance to Google's deep mind.

00:28Page's 2014 comments reflect his belief in transformative ideas, with both he and Musk

00:33contributing to influence the trajectory of technology and humanity.

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