To be clear: It’s not that I was wrong about the conflicts of interest Musk would be subject to — there is virtually nothing in government that doesn’t affect Musk’s businesses, which span electric vehicles, robotics, artificial intelligence, space exploration, social media, biotech, satellite comms and road infrastructure.

Elon Musk has retained his title as the richest person in the world, despite coming to the forefront of US politics in the last 12 months - and most recently, becoming a focal point in Donald Trump's government.