Elon Musk: The overall goal of my companies is to maximize the future of civilization.

“Basically, it's about maximizing the probability that civilization has a great future and to expand consciousness beyond Earth. Take SpaceX for example. SpaceX is about advancing rocket technology to the point where we can extend life and consciousness beyond Earth to the moon, to Mars, eventually to other star systems. And I think we should always view consciousness, life as we know it, as precarious and delicate, because to the best of our knowledge, we don't know of life anywhere else.”

Interview at WEF, January 22, 2026