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Shivon Zilis again. Summarizes the in-person meeting where the cofounders ask for clarity on Elon's role. Tensions are sharpening.

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Shivon Zilis<shivon@neuralink.com>
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Wed, Sep 13, 2017, 11:42 PM UTC

Elon —

On today's meeting:

Sam opened by asking if you would be willing to be 'CEO in name only' for a transition period — i.e., title and significant equity, but operational decisions made by him.

Greg pushed back on this in the room. Ilya was quiet.

I told them you would not accept that. Sam asked what you would accept. I said: full control, significant majority equity, and the right to appoint and remove the CEO.

He turned grey. He said he'd 'think about it.'

I think we need to assume that whatever they come back with on Wednesday is their last best offer.

Shivon