Elon Musk: Advanced AI development should be regulated, including Tesla
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Elon Musk: Advanced AI development should be regulated, including Tesla
The Tesla CEO is sounding the alarm bell, again
Why it matters: While many companies are scrambling to infuse AI into every industry, Elon Musk is once again floating the idea that we need more government oversight of AI development. His comments come in response to a profile of OpenAI, a company that's ironically among the least open and transparent about its work.
During the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai last year, Elon Musk expressed both his enthusiasm with regards to the potential rewards of AI, as well as concerns about the risks of using it before we get a chance to understand it better.
Musk is also one of the co-founders of OpenAI, one of the leading companies in the field and on a quest to develop the world's first artificial general intelligence (AGI). The company claims it can deliver a machine with the reasoning capabilities of a human being, while keeping the whole process transparent and putting safety as a top priority.
It's not a secret that Elon Musk is one of the biggest critics of AI tech, but he's also worried that OpenAI won't be able to keep all of its promises. Soon after MIT Technology Review published a report on the culture of secrecy the company has adopted, Musk took aim at Dario Amodei - a former Google engineer that is now leading OpenAI's efforts - noting that he can't be trusted to prioritize safety.
The Tesla CEO noted that all companies doing advanced AI development should be regulated by governments and the UN, Tesla included. Musk officially left OpenAI in February 2019, which has since shifted its focus towards proprietary technology and playing with its public image t