Technology billionaire and Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk believes “woke AI” could be deadly, expressing his concerns about the potential risks of AI programmed to enhance diversity.
What happened: Musk took to X, formerly Twitter, to express his concerns about the dangers of his “woke AI.” of Alphabet Inc GOOG GOOGLE Google Geminiand more recently, by Adobe Inc ADBE Firefly.
While Musk has lamented the potential dangers of AI systems programmed to enforce diversity at all costs, this time he specifically mentioned Google’s Gemini AI.
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He said such AI could potentially resort to extreme measures to achieve its intended results, even causing harm to humans.
“If an AI is programmed to promote diversity at all costs, as Google Gemini has been, then it will do everything it can to achieve that outcome, potentially even killing people.”
This tweet follows Musk’s previous criticism of Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence, which he said was biased, after a widely criticized problem with generating accurate images.
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Musk’s concerns about the potential risks of artificial intelligence are not new, as he has previously warned about the dangers of unregulated development of artificial intelligence.
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen weighed in on the debate, calling it “neoracist AI.”
Because matter: Musk’s concerns come in the wake of ongoing debates about the role of artificial intelligence in enforcing diversity and the potential risks associated with it.
Last month, Musk revealed that Google was taking steps to address racial and gender bias in Gemini’s artificial intelligence, but delays in fixing the issue prompted him to call the situation “extremely alarming.”
Musk also criticized the “woke” culture in video games, calling it “boring propaganda.” His recent tweet appears to be a continuation of his critique of “woke” culture, this time focusing on its potential impact on the development of artificial intelligence.
The tech billionaire’s concerns about the potential dangers of AI echo those of other tech leaders, including former Reddit CEO Yishan Wong, who previously warned about the risks of irresponsible use of AI .
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