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Who is responsible
I am Ryan Tanaka, the publisher and editor of Elon, Explained. I decide what the site covers, and I answer for every page on it.
Sources
Facts link to their sources, and primary sources come first: company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), shareholder letters, earnings calls, regulator records, court documents, and posts by Elon and the companies on X, embedded after each post's ID is checked against X's own record.
Reporting from established outlets fills the gaps that filings leave, and the page names the outlet. When two sources disagree, the page gives both figures.
How AI tools are used
AI tools help research, draft, and translate this site. They search filings and transcripts, suggest first drafts, check figures against their sources, and produce the first version of each translation.
- I review and approve every news post before it is published.
- Every fact traces to a source a reader can open, and a claim from an AI tool goes on a page only after that source confirms it.
- Translations into the 14 other languages are machine-assisted and reviewed against each language's style guide and the English page, which is the reference when they differ.
Independence and money
The site runs no ads and takes no money from Elon Musk or his companies. This independent site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or paid by Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, The Boring Company, or X.
- The author may own stock or options in Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, or The Boring Company.
- The "Buy a Tesla" cards use a personal Tesla referral link, and the author earns Tesla credits when someone orders through it.
Opinion
Explainers and news posts report what happened and what the sources say. My own views are labeled as mine and appear in the My Thoughts boxes of the premium features.
Corrections
Mistakes are fixed on the page and logged on the Corrections page. To report one, use the Contact page.