Elon Musk, slated for the APEC CEO Summit in San Francisco, faced a last-minute program shuffle, with President Biden’s Climate Czar John Kerry stepping in. The unexpected change fuels speculation.
APEC refused Elon Musk from giving the speech online at summit, replaced him with John Kerry
Musk was supposed to speak at the APEC event in San Francisco at 4:45 pm on Thursday about AI and the future. But there was a change in plans, so he couldn’t be there in person. He suggested doing the speech online, but the APEC refused, DailyMail reported.
APEC CEO Summit 2023 released an official statement. “Elon Musk had a schedule change that prevented him from joining the APEC CEO Summit 2023.”
BREAKING: ELON MUSK REPLACED BY BIDEN’S CLIMATE CZAR JOHN KERRY ON APEC CEO SUMMIT PROGRAM pic.twitter.com/ZsitBG0iGw
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) November 16, 2023
“We’re thankful for his offer to join the session remotely, however it was agreed among all speakers that participation would be in person. We look forward to Elon joining us at a future APEC CEO Summit.”
The CEO added: “The session, “A Summit Spotlight 1:1 Conversation on AI and the Future,” will now…
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