Elon Musk warned of a 'Terminator'-like AI apocalypse — now he's building a Tesla robot. (via CNBCMakeIt)
Musk has claimed that Tesla's autonomous vehicles will hit the market shortly after they get regulatory approval across the United States. How his robot will face regulation remains unclear, but one thing is certain: Musk insists it will be amiable.
The sentiment — and, for that matter, the entire nature of the announcement — may come as a surprise to anyone familiar with Musk's long-standing public views on AI-powered robots.While Musk is known for his support and development of artificial intelligence, he's long opposed the pace of advancement in robotics — often citing a film that came out when he was just 13.CNBC's Closing Bell in 2014, adding: "There have been movies about this, you know, like '[The] Terminator.
Later that year, Musk doubled down on his warning while speaking at that year's annual summer meeting of the National Governors Association, a Washington, D.C.-based nonpartisan political organization. "Robots will be able to do everything better than us," Muskduring his speech. "I have exposure to the most cutting edge AI, and I think people should be really concerned by it.
Some Wall Street analysts are questioning the timing of Musk's announcement. Daniel Ives, a Tesla analyst at Wedbush Securities, called it a "headscratcher" in a post-announcement"While we appreciate Musk's longer term technology vision," Ives wrote, "A Tesla Bot is not what investors want to see."
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