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Why Elon Musk’s Fear of AI Is Misguided
A review of his opinions on the occasion of the upcoming Tesla AI day on Sept 30
The following is a selection from The Algorithmic Bridge, an educational newsletter whose purpose is to bridge the gap between algorithms and people. It will help you understand the impact AI has in your life and develop the tools to better navigate the future.
Elon musk is the richest person in the world. He’s a very talked-about celebrity and equally hated and loved in the tech spheres. He’s also a notable opinion-maker. Is in this regard that today’s discussion of Musk matters to us. Not because he’s the best posited to strongly opine about AI but because he reaches millions of people and can easily influence the world’s view — and maybe yours, too.
This article isn’t intended to dismiss his ideas — even if he’s not the most knowledgeable person about AI, he’s not a fool — but to make a deeper analysis of why he thinks what he thinks, and where I disagree with him. Importantly, I don’t claim to know more than him on this topic…
