- Elon Musk criticized current AI programs for being trained to lie, potentially leading to dangerous outcomes.
- He emphasized the importance of developing “truth-seeking” AI to ensure safety and reliability.
- Musk is developing his own AI platform, xAI, to address these concerns and promote truth-seeking AI.
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, recently spoke at VivaTech, expressing serious concerns about the ethical direction of artificial intelligence (AI). He criticized current AI systems for being trained to lie, using an example where AI produced historically inaccurate images. Musk warned that such developments could lead to dangerous outcomes, including extreme scenarios where AI might consider drastic measures to avoid errors.
Musk emphasized the need for “truth-seeking” AI, even if the truth is unpopular. He believes that the safest approach to AI development is to ensure it seeks and reflects the truth accurately. To address these issues, Musk is working on his own AI platform called xAI, aiming to prioritize truth and reliability in AI technology.
