Narendra Modi has expressed "very high" admiration for Emmanuel Macron, and considers himself to be a "big fan". Benjamin Netanyahu recently paid a visit to Emmanuel Macron as well.
Foreign dignitaries who have gone to the United States recently, with White House-issued invitations for official state visits, have appended meetings with Elon Musk to their itineraries.
This year, the wealthiest individual on the planet has held talks with a number of nations, like France, Italy, India, South Korea - and, just recently, Turkey and Israel.
Although the mercurial billionaire's popularity is rising, there is no affection between him and the Biden administration.
As Mr Musk's influence and range of involvement in politically charged matters expands, some people have become increasingly anxious about his power and ability to access these areas.
Several foreign administrators are looking to capitalize on a revitalized economic and electric vehicle Panorama sparked by the construction of a new Tesla facility or a contribution in infrastructure from SpaceX's Starlink satellite broadband services.
Others have discussed X (formerly known as Twitter - owned by Musk) and the possibilities of Artificial Intelligence in the future.
The French President has made three overtures to the tech mogul since December in an attempt to win favour for a prospective Tesla gigafactory in his country.
The entreaties of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in June and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan this past Sunday in New York have been alike.
Prior to the United Nations General Assembly this week, Mr Musk had just been in New York. Unbelievably, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu flew to California on Monday in order to have a discussion about Artificial Intelligence with him.
The discussion ensued as Mr Musk's conflict with the Anti-Defamation League, the Jewish civil rights organisation, was still ongoing.
Findings from the ADL and other organizations have revealed an alarming increase in hate speech on X since it was acquired by a new owner last year and the moderation rules have been altered.
In a live-streamed conversation with Mr Musk on Monday, Mr Netanyahu urged him to seek a middle ground between preserving free speech and punishing hate speech, noting he had earlier tweeted his praise for the latter's "genius and impact on humanity".
This was not the initial occasion where he has been called upon to respond to worries regarding X since he assumed control.
He had a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Modi in June after former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey claimed that the Indian government had warned that the social media website would be closed down if it did not adhere to their directive to remove certain posts.
The company's predecessors had refused making such requests, but Mr Musk declared that he couldn't go against them.
He declared to reporters that the safest option is to abide by state regulations. Going beyond those laws would not only have us blocked, but could possibly lead to the incarcerations of those within our organisation.
Numerous conferences have ostensibly centered around Mr Musk's noteworthy commercial ventures, but as he is gaining and becoming increasingly vocal in his power over international politics.
Comments made by the South African-born US citizen have been seen by some as an insult to the US and the wider Western nations.
Last week, remarks he made regarding Beijing's 'One-China' policy infuriated Taiwanese officials, seeming to suggest that the self-governing island was "similar to Hawaii in that it is integral to China despite not being officially part of the Chinese mainland".
Joseph Wu, Taiwan's Foreign Minister, responded sharply on X: "It bears repeating: Taiwan is not part of the People's Republic of China, and it is, in no way, up for sale!"
The spat provided backing for assertions by those who oppose Musk that he is willing to conform to the wishes of other nations, even if they are American opponents.
Mr Wu expressed his wish that Elon Musk might appeal to the Chinese Communist Party to provide access to X to its citizens. He pondered whether Musk might believe that restricting it, similar to how Starlink was disabled to obstruct Ukraine's retaliation against Russia, is an ideal strategy.
The allegation of Starlink's entrepreneur that he "secretly instructed his engineers to shut off coverage" so as to obstruct a Ukrainian surprise attack against the Russian naval armada in Crimea disturbed US allies.
Despite resistance from Mr Musk, upon the release of his book, Walter Isaacson clarified on X that providing Starlink service in the Crimea had not been enabled.
Neither Mr Isaacson nor Mr Musk responded to the BBC's requests for comment.
Nevertheless, the Isaacson work maintains somewhere else that Russia's envoy to the United States "explicitly informed him that an offensive by Ukraine toward Crimea would be answered by a nuclear strike".
Political scientist Ian Bremmer caused a stir with his tweet last year that prompted a Ukrainian official to wonder if he had "been hacked by Russians", and he recently made an even bigger splash on X.
Elon Musk informed me that he had carried out a direct conversation with Putin and the Kremlin about Ukraine. He also divulged what the Kremlin's boundaries and limits were.
Mr Musk rejected the assertion, to which Mr Bremmer was firm: "I have praised Musk in the past as an inspiring and pioneering businessman. I acknowledge he is not an authority on international political matters."
When asked if Mr Musk posed a danger to American security the following month, President Biden replied that it was worth examining his links and technical interaction with other countries.
The White House usually refrains from mentioning Tesla when commenting on the electric vehicle industry, talking instead of unionised car-makers, while Elon Musk has been engaging in combative exchanges with distinguished Democrats, declaring he will no longer stand with their party and gesturing towards the Republican presidential hopefuls. This marks only the beginning of a strained relationship.
Ashlee Vance, a Musk biographer who has tracked him for over a decade, claims that Mr Musk is feeling aggravated and not receiving the recognition he should.
Mr Vance stated to the BBC that this individual greatly enjoys accomplishing tasks and is firmly convinced of the correctness of his beliefs, and anything that impedes his progress is not tolerated.
He was already a loose cannon, and [the Biden administration] vastly intensified the situation, leaving them with no bargaining power to restrain him.
Tesla and SpaceX's immense success has propelled Mr Musk from being a genius innovator to an internationally known celebrity.
Mr Vance pointed out that in a period of about 25 years, one could contend that he had achieved more than any other person.
He has set himself apart in the annals of history for his accomplishments in multiple industries on a level that is unmatched.
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However, in recent years, Mr. Musk's prosperity and ideological shift have paralleled the emergence of a more contentious and binary image of him which is, to a certain extent, influenced by his habit of constant online activity and his frequent trolling.
Mr Vance commented that the man has always had confidence in his beliefs and has not held back from voicing them.
He was known to utilise both approaches to further the success of his businesses. He was meticulous in his approach, rarely discussing political matters and, whenever he did talk politics, it was always concerning topics such as climate change.
Starting in 2017 or 2018, the billionaire has taken to exaggerating his public persona, according to him.
He speaks whatever crosses his mind, resulting in him pushing people away for no purpose. Irrespective of his companies being successful, his words may be damaging his reputation.
Mr Vance went on to say, "In real life, he's not the same as his Twitter persona - he's much more outgoing, logical, and intriguing."
Noam Cohen, who was formerly a tech columnist for The New York Times and who wrote The Know-It-Alls: The Rise of Silicon Valley as a Political Powerhouse and Social Wrecking Ball, has a divergent opinion.
He considers Mr Musk's single-mindedness and ideas to have resulted in him exceeding expectations in business, as well as becoming a "quasi-governmental" figure.
Mr Musk has blended "the tangible" - big factories, a plethora of workers and valuable items - with "the virtual" - control of how facts is disseminated.
No other tech mogul, such as Mark Zuckerberg or Jeff Bezos, has come close to matching that accomplishment, as noted by Mr Cohen.
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One wonders if we would be discussing him if he had not acquired Twitter. Had he been just another large corporation, it would be standard practice to meet with Chinese representatives if he sought to establish factories in China.
Despite this, he points out, Mr Musk has displayed some of the same weaknesses as those in the Silicon Valley region.
Mr Cohen commented that, essentially, the two have a shared perspective in which they view the world: one must look out for oneself, there are no government programs to rely on, and hard work is essential for success.
It's a combination of avarice, and an attitude that espouses intelligence as the paramount quality and the savviest individuals should dominate the world.
Mr Cohen believes the ability of Mr Musk and other powerful yet unelected individuals to make major choices with far-reaching international effects should be seen as a warning of the accumulation of wealth and the decline of democracy.
He questioned whether it was permissible for him to be in a position of power to determine whether the satellites should be activated or not, and furthermore, to establish the public square.
"What makes you think that being skilled in programming or commerce automatically equips you with the competency to determine the regulations by which the world should be governed?" on your device.
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