Musk discusses his new company xAI, 'superintelligence,' and China
Publishing timestamp: 2023-07-13 08:44:59
Summary
Elon Musk participated in an hour-long discussion on Twitter Spaces where he discussed his motivation behind his new artificial intelligence venture, the relationship between China and the U.S., and the potential impact of AI on humanity. Musk expressed his goal of creating AI that is maximally curious and truth-seeking, rather than explicitly programmed with morality. He also discussed the threat of China surpassing the U.S. in AI and the possibility of military confrontation over Taiwan. Musk believes that China may be open to collaborating on an international framework for AI regulation. He predicts that the world will see digital superintelligence within the next five or six years. Despite his concerns, Musk remains optimistic about technology.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/13/elon-musk-xai-superintelligence-and-china.html