- Elon Musk has revealed that SpaceX “basically does not use AI.”
- SpaceX's CEO said he's open to using it, but hasn't found a use for it yet.
- “We still have a long way to go,” he said.
Elon Musk says he has no plans to recreate “2001: A Space Odyssey'' for the time being.
Mr. Musk answered questions at the 27th Annual General Meeting Milken Institute Global Conference On Monday, he spent much of his speech extolling the benefits of artificial intelligence. At one point, in response to a question about the role the technology could play in people's daily lives, he said that AI that “searches for truth” can “advance human civilization.”
But when asked if AI could “accelerate” his space exploration efforts, he didn't seem too excited about the technology.
“Can AI accelerate our efforts in space? How do you think AI can help us with what we're trying to accomplish?” Financier michael milken the person who hosted the lecture asked.
“Strangely enough, one area where AI is used very little is space exploration,” Musk responded. “So SpaceX basically doesn't use AI, Starlink doesn't use AI. I'm not opposed to using AI. We haven't seen any use for it.”
Musk went on to say that he has been testing the improved AI language model by asking questions about space, but the results have been disappointing.
“Any modification or improvement of AI will ask questions about the Fermi paradox, about rocket engine design, about electrochemistry, and so far AI has been terrible at all of these questions.” Mr. Musk said. , refers to the paradox of why we do not encounter extraterrestrial life, even though it is likely that they exist in the universe. “So, we still have a long way to go.”
Musk still aims to become an AI star
Although Musk has expressed some skepticism about AI for space exploration, his website says he has invested heavily in the development of artificial intelligence through his startup xAI, whose projects include The goal is to use this technology to “accelerate human scientific discovery.” Musk previously predicted that AI would surpass humans by the end of 2026.
At his other companies, the use of AI is more integrated. With X, Musk integrated Grok, an AI chatbot similar to ChatGPT, into his social media platform. Musk also considered using AI to summarize news on the site.
And at Tesla, Musk wants to develop an intelligent labor robot called Optimus, but has paused AI development for his own cars because he doesn't own 25% of the company. . The billionaire said this will give him more control over the direction of AI at the company.
“If I have 25%, it means I have influence, but if twice as many shareholders vote against me as against me, that shareholder can be overridden. “Below 15%, the pro/disagree ratio to override me will also give rise to takeovers with dubious benefits,” he said in X.
He also expressed caution about the potential risks that AI could pose to humanity and society. Spreading misinformation and widespread Automation of work. The tech billionaire also believed that the chances of superintelligent AI saving or ending humanity were slim.
“I think it's possible that humanity will go extinct. I probably agree.” Jeff Hinton It's about 10% or 20% or something like that,” Musk said at the “Big AI Debate” seminar at the four-day Abundance Summit in March.
But he added that risks should be taken anyway: “I think the more likely positive scenarios outweigh the negative ones.”
Representatives for Musk and the Milken Institute did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.
