A student at Brown University channelled Elon Musk. Then he got in trouble


Shieh, a computer science-economics major, has been something of a campus gadfly, known for his involvement in conservative politics and occasional national media appearances. — Rachel Hulin/The New York Times

Thousands of administrative employees at Brown University woke up this spring to an email with pointed Elon Musk-like questions about their job responsibilities.

Please describe your role, it asked. What tasks have you performed in the past week? How would Brown students be affected if your job didn’t exist?

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Tech News

A woman's Waymo rolled up with a stunning surprise: A man hiding in the trunk
A safety report card ranks AI company efforts to protect humanity
Bitcoin hoarding company Strategy remains in Nasdaq 100
Opinion: Everyone complains about 'AI slop,' but no one can define it
Google faces $129 million French asset freeze after Russian ruling, documents show
Netflix’s $72 billion Warner Bros deal faces skepticism over YouTube rivalry claim
Pakistan to allow Binance to explore 'tokenisation' of up to $2 billion of assets
Analysis-Musk's Mars mission adds risk to red-hot SpaceX IPO
Analysis-Oracle-Broadcom one-two punch hits AI trade, but investor optimism persists
Unicef welcomes Malaysia's commitment, says age bans alone won't protect children

Others Also Read