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A surprising subplot involves Musk’s criticism of Bill Gates, who has held an active short position against Tesla for around eight years. Musk publicly urged Gates to close out his short position, implying that Gates’ bets are both financially imprudent and ethically questionable, given Tesla’s commitment to sustainable energy and innovation.
Musk’s stance hints at an underlying conviction that Tesla’s trajectory—particularly with the rollout of 14.3 and its implications—will be a "ruin" for short sellers. Musk appears to believe that Tesla's autonomous and enterprise scaling will lead to a massive revaluation of the company, rendering short bets fundamentally flawed.