Elon Musk has appealed to the public for ways to donate his vast fortune after officially becoming the richest man in the world.
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO has just overtaken Amazon's Jeff Bezos, with a net worth of $188 billion (£138 billion), according to Bloomberg's Billionaire Index.
Take a look at this video of Elon Musk holding a tiny baby:This makes the billionaire the richest person in the world, and now Musk has asked the internet for inspiration about how he can put his huge estate to good use.
In a tweet addressed to his 41.6 million followers on Twitter, Musk wrote:
"Btw, critical feedback is always super appreciated, as well as ways to donate money that really make a difference (way harder than it seems) [sic]"
The post quickly went viral on social media, accruing over 7,00 retweets, and more than 151,000 likes from other Twitter users. Not only that, but Musk's post was quickly inundated with comments and suggestions.
Some Twitter users sincerely shared organizations that they thought would benefit from Musk's support:
...While others gave more tongue-in-cheek answers instead:
Meanwhile, Bezos himself has pledged to donate $10 billion (£7.6 billion) to help stop climate change and save the planet. In a lengthy Instagram post Bezos wrote:
"I've spent the past several months learning from a group of incredibly smart people who've made it their life's work to fight climate change and its impact on communities around the world.
"I'm inspired by what they’re doing, and excited to help them scale. Today, I'm pleased to announce the first Bezos Earth Fund recipients - 16 organizations working on innovative, ambitious, and needle-moving solutions."
He added: "This $791 million in donations is just the beginning of my $10 billion commitment to fund scientists, activists, NGOs, and others. We can all protect Earth’s future by taking bold action now."
Bezos then stated that he intended on giving money to The Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund, ClimateWorks Foundation, Dream Corps Green For All, Eden Reforestation Projects, Energy Foundation, Environmental Defense Fund, and The Hive Fund for Climate and Gender Justice, among many others.
