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Elon Musk Meets With Lawmakers on Regulating AI

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Elon Musk Meets With Lawmakers on Regulating AI

Elon Musk Meets With Lawmakers on Regulating AI

Elon Musk , Meets With Lawmakers , on Regulating AI.

On April 27, Elon Musk tweeted that he met with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other lawmakers regarding the regulation of artificial intelligence.

On April 27, Elon Musk tweeted that he met with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other lawmakers regarding the regulation of artificial intelligence.

CNBC reports that Musk posted the tweet after being spotted on Capitol Hill.

That which affects safety of the public has, over time, become regulated to ensure that companies do not cut corners, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter, via Twitter.

AI has great power to do good and evil.

Better the former, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter, via Twitter.

Recently, Schumer launched an effort to create a framework for regulation that fosters the rapidly- advancing technology while minimizing the risks.

Recently, Schumer launched an effort to create a framework for regulation that fosters the rapidly- advancing technology while minimizing the risks.

CNBC reports that Schumer's plans focus on transparency and thorough testing by experts prior to AI systems being released to the public.

Last month, Musk was a high-profile signatory of an open letter calling for a six-month pause on “the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4.”.

Musk was a co-founder of ChatGPT creator OpenAI, but he sold off his stake in the company and left the board in 2018.

Musk was a co-founder of ChatGPT creator OpenAI, but he sold off his stake in the company and left the board in 2018.

Following his departure, Musk has repeatedly warned that OpenAI has strayed from its initial goals.

In response, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that while he agreed with moving forward with caution, “The letter, I don’t think, was the optimal way to address it.”.

In response, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that while he agreed with moving forward with caution, “The letter, I don’t think, was the optimal way to address it.”


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Watch Host Squirm as Elon Musk Pushes Back on His Lies About Twitter | Direct Message | Rubin Report [Video]

Watch Host Squirm as Elon Musk Pushes Back on His Lies About Twitter | Direct Message | Rubin Report

Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about James Clayton’s BBC interview with Elon Musk where he refused to let the interviewer get away with his false claims of increased hate speech on..

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Tennessee Dems EXPELLED, Riley Gaines ATTACKED, Twitter vs. Substack [Video]

Tennessee Dems EXPELLED, Riley Gaines ATTACKED, Twitter vs. Substack

On this stream: Two state Democratic lawmakers were expelled after a protest action on the House floor in Tennessee - Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines attacked at SFSU by trans activists - Elon Musk..

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