Musk has been vocal about the potential dangers of AI, signing an open letter by the Future of Life Institute urging AI labs to pause the training of powerful AI systems. He recently met with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to discuss the implications of generative AI, predicting a future where AI can perform all jobs.
Key takeaways:
- Elon Musk's startup, xAI, is set to release its first artificial intelligence model on November 4.
- The company, which was launched in July, is led by Musk and includes veterans from DeepMind, OpenAI, Google Research, Microsoft Research, Tesla and the University of Toronto.
- Musk has been critical of OpenAI, a company he co-founded, and has hinted at building an alternative to its AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT.
- Musk met with U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to discuss the implications of generative AI, stating that there will come a time when AI will be able to do everything, eliminating the need for jobs.