Musk said that he doesn't care about the economics of acquiring the social network.
His comments came after the billionaire offered to buy the social media platform for $43 billion. Musk said in a letter to the chairman that he would open it.
Musk said that he is interested in buying the company to aid the interests of civilization.
When asked why he made the billion-dollar offer, Musk told Chris Anderson that it was important for there to be an inclusive arena for free speech.
According to Musk, it is vital for people to have both the reality and the perception that they are able to speak freely within the bounds of the law.
Musk said that having a public platform that is broadly inclusive is important to the future of civilization.
It is not a way to make money, Musk said.
During the conversation with Anderson, Musk did not say he would be the perfect leader. He noted there would be a few errors if he acquired the platform.
Musk was unsure if he would be able to buy the company. The S EC regulatory filing showed that Musk had secured financing commitments of $46.5 billion to buy out the micro-blogging site.
The deal offer has been acknowledged by the social network.
On April 14, the company said it would carefully review the proposal to determine the course of action that it believes is in the best interest of the company.