Elon Musk’s warnings about AI research followed months-long battle against ‘woke’ AI
One policy expert said Silicon Valley may soon decide the results of chat-based searches
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk
has been waging a battle for the last several months over what he
called "woke" artificial intelligence, a fight that appears to have
factored into his call for a six-month pause in the development of next
generation AI systems.
Musk was one of several signatories to a letter this week that warned of advanced AI technology that could pose "profound risks to society and humanity." The letter said one of those risks is that AI might be used to "flood our information channels with propaganda and untruth."
The letter was signed by several notable technology experts, and it’s not clear who might have pushed for the inclusion of that specific phrase. But it jibes with the public fight Musk has been having since late last year over the ability of AI to constrain what people can say and read on digital platforms – a fight that involves a company Musk had a role in launching. Read more and see video here.