Speaking via video link to a summit in London, Musk said he hoped governments around the world would be the first to use AI for weapons development.
Tuesday 23 May 2023 23:01 UK
Elon Musk has lashed out at artificial intelligence (AI), saying it “isn’t necessary for what we’re doing.”
Owners of Tesla, Twitter and SpaceX have argued that superintelligence is a “double-edged sword.”
“If there is a genie who can grant anything, it is dangerous,” says the billionaire. AI It could be used to spawn a “drone war”.
Speaking via video link to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) CEO Council Summit in London, Musk He said he hopes governments around the world will be the first to use AI for weapons development.
AI is getting ‘crazier’
“So putting more advanced weapons on the battlefield that can react faster than humans is what AI is really capable of.”
“Future wars between developed nations, or at least nations with drone capabilities, will truly be drone warfare.”
Asked whether AI would help the end of empires, he said: “I think so. I don’t think[AI]is needed for what we’re doing.”
“There’s a bit of an end-of-the-Empire feel to it now,” he said.
Mr. Musk was among a number of tech experts who called on scientists in March to pause the development of AI so it would not endanger humanity.
Call for a moratorium on AI research
More than 1,000 people signed an open letter All labs are required to stop training AI systems for at least six months.
They called for a moratorium on the “dangerous race” to develop systems stronger than OpenAI. Recently launched GPT-4.
If such a moratorium cannot be enacted immediately, the government should step in and introduce it, the letter said.
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In recent years, the spread of AI has progressed significantly due to systems such as chatbots. Chat GPT It quickly became part of my daily life.
The success of image generation tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney has intensified the AI arms race between incumbent tech giants Microsoft and Microsoft. Googlewith the former Help OpenAI’s software and longtime rival Develop your own bard chatbot.
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They were impressed with their ability to pass the exam, but write a speechsolve equations, and more, but skeptics warn they could be used to spread misinformation and aid criminal activity.
“The first thing to look out for where AI is used is social media to manipulate public opinion,” Musk said.
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Asked how much of a change the next US presidential election will bring, he said, “I think we need to pay attention to that to minimize the impact of AI manipulation.”
“I think Twitter certainly takes this very seriously and has taken every precaution to detect large-scale manipulation of their systems.”
Meanwhile, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to announce his 2024 presidential campaign Wednesday at a Twitter Space event with Musk.
DeSantis, who is seen as a leading rival to Donald Trump for the Republican nomination, will reveal his plans in a voice conversation with Twitter’s owner.
