‘Musk’ Documentary Suggests DOGE’s Real Purpose Was Something Else Entirely

Key Points:

• Alex Gibney’s documentary “Musk,” releasing nationwide next week, reveals alarming texts from Elon Musk to former influencer Ashley St. Clair hinting at using “lasers from space” to influence the 2024 election, though Gibney suggests Musk may have referred to accessing real-time vote reporting data rather than vote switching.
• The film explores Musk’s rise as a tech entrepreneur and his controversial practices, including overselling Tesla’s self-driving features, concealing vehicle data, and his pro-natalist views, while also delving into his political shift and involvement with the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
• DOGE’s young staff gained unprecedented “super admin” access to sensitive federal data, raising concerns about privacy, misuse, and potential exploitation of this information for political interference, with the documentary questioning the fate of Americans’ private data and its possible use in AI-driven election interference.
• The documentary employs a hyperrealistic deepfake Musk to narrate parts of the film and highlights Musk’s complex persona as both a visionary and a deeply flawed figure seeking power and admiration through questionable means.
• Musk has actively opposed the film’s promotion, blocking ads on multiple social media platforms and attacking Gibney personally on X, while the documentary leaves viewers pondering the extent Musk might go to influence future elections using AI technology from his company xAI.