important. Whether they do it or not. As long as they can supply the correct answer.

Someone could have a good sense of how to approach/handle/deal with AI while being completely inappropriate sexually.

Like a parent who is secretly an alcoholic could still give great advice to their child about the dangers and responsibility of drinking, safely leading them away from its pitfalls. Even though they fail to do it themself.

Or a promiscuous parent still correctly advising their child about intimate relationships. Sometimes we know better than we do.

And I'm not saying Elon has the right answers for ai, I have no idea, I'm just saying it's possible in theory.