AI Guy

Elon Musk unveils his AI ambitions

By Aurélie M’Bida

Premium badge Reserved for subscribers

Posted on April 19, 2023 10:58

Elon Musk Elon Musk in San Francisco, January 24, 2023.  ©Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP
Elon Musk in San Francisco, January 24, 2023. ©Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP

Pretoria-born billionaire Elon Musk is creating his own artificial intelligence start-up called X.AI. He plans to recruit engineers and attract investors to develop a major language model.

“AI systems with human-competitive intelligence can pose profound risks to society and humanity as shown by extensive research and acknowledged by top AI labs,” said an open letter calling on artificial intelligence (AI) research facilities to take at least a six-month pause in the development of their technology.

There's more to this story

Get unlimited access to our exclusive journalism and features today. Our award-winning team of correspondents and editors report from over 54 African countries, from Cape Town to Cairo, from Abidjan to Abuja to Addis Ababa. Africa. Unlocked.

Subscribe Now

cancel anytime