When The Future of Life organization released an open letter calling for a six-month pause on the development of a generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology, one signatory stood out above all others. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), SpaceX, and now Twitter endorsed the call in a move that likely surprised some of his followers. Musk has long been a lightning rod for controversy, making off-the-cuff statements that most CEOs avoid, and he's invited scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulators on multiple occasions. Read More...
When The Future of Life organization released an open letter calling for a six-month pause on the development of a generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology, one signatory stood out above all others. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), SpaceX, and now Twitter endorsed the call in a move that likely surprised some of his followers. Musk has long been a lightning rod for controversy, making off-the-cuff statements that most CEOs avoid, and he’s invited scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulators on multiple occasions.