New York (CNN) Elon Musk has warned in a new interview that artificial intelligence could lead to “the destruction of civilization,” but he is deeply committed to the growth of AI through his many companies, including a rumored new venture. I am involved.
“AI is more dangerous than, say, failing maintenance in aircraft design or production, or badly producing a car. In a way, AI has potential. But it’s not trivial. It could destroy civilization,” Musk said in an interview with Tucker Carlson.
Musk has recently repeatedly warned about the dangers of AI amid a proliferation of consumer AI products, including tech giants such as Google and Microsoft. Musk joined a group of other tech leaders last month in signing an open letter calling for a six-month moratorium on the “out of control” race for AI development.
Musk said Monday night that he supports government regulation of AI, even though he “doesn’t enjoy being regulated.” Musk says that even when AI “gets under control,” it may be too late for regulation.
“Regulators should start with a group that first seeks insights on AI, then seeks input from industry, and then proposes rulemaking,” said Musk.
In fact, Musk has been sounding the alarm about AI for years. Tweet But he was also part of a broader AI arms race through investments across his vast corporate empire.
For example, Tesla relies so heavily on artificial intelligence that it hosts an annual AI Day to promote its achievements. Musk was a founding member of OpenAI, which develops products such as ChatGPT (Musk Said The evolution of OpenAI is “not quite what I intended”). Said In a tweet last month, he said he plans to “use AI to detect and highlight manipulation of public opinion on this platform.”
Speaking to Carlson, Musk said he put “a lot of effort” into creating OpenAI to serve as a counterweight to Google, but “taken his eye off the ball.”
Now, Musk says he wants to create an AI rival offered by tech giants Microsoft and Google. In an interview with Carlson, Musk said, “I’m going to start something I call TruthGPT.” Musk described it as “an AI that cares about understanding the universe” and “seeks the utmost truth”.
“I hope there is more good than harm,” Musk said.
Most recently, Musk was reportedly working on building a generative AI startup to rival OpenAI and ChatGPT. The Financial Times reported last week that Musk has built his team of AI researchers and engineers and is looking for investors in the new venture, citing people familiar with the billionaire’s plans. Musk formed a company called X.AI last month, the report said, citing Nevada business records.
During his conversation with Mr. Carlson, Mr. Musk mentioned ownership of Twitter. He bought Twitter for $44 billion and has been embroiled in controversy ever since.
“I thought there would probably be a negative reaction,” Musk told Carlson, noting that ultimately the public would decide the future of the app.
The New York Times main account lost its blue check mark earlier this month. This is what he previously told CNN he would not pay the verification fee.
Seemingly giving the 171-year-old newspaper some advice on how to manage account content, Musk said: That feed is “unreadable”.
Musk, who has been an active Twitter user since 2009, said he began to have “a bad feeling” about where the app was headed, but didn’t specify what it was. He said he decided to acquire the platform after conversations with the board and management were unsatisfactory.
