Political correctness in AI systems is the biggest concern: Elon Musk
Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has voiced his concerns over the potential bias in today’s artificial intelligence (AI) protocols.
During his speech at Viva Tech Paris 2024, Musk said:
According to Musk, one of the most concerning examples of political correctness was when Google’s Gemini AI was asked whether it would misgender Caitlyn Jenner to prevent a global nuclear apocalypse — before the chatbot responded that misgendering Jenner would be worse than nuclear warfare.
Following the backlash caused by the response, Gemini AI has issued multiple upgrades to address these issues. However, political correctness bias isn’t the only concern of the tech entrepreneur. Musk explained:
When asked to clarify what he considered lying among AI systems, Musk referenced the infamous February incident when Google pulled its AI image generator after it produced historically inaccurate and “woke” images, causing widespread concerns over the application’s decision-making process.
xAI’s Grok could become a ChatGPT competitor by the end of 2024: Musk
Due to his concerns about the current state of artificial intelligence development, Musk established his own AI company, xAI, in July 2023.
While xAI is a relatively new company compared to OpenAI, it could become a close competitor by the end of 2024, claims Musk:
Earlier in May, xAI's Grok chatbot debuted in Europe, but it is currently only available to premium and premium+ subscribers of the X platform. When discussing Grok's future development, Musk emphasized the importance of its “truth-seeking" capabilities. He said:
Over 2,600 tech experts, including Musk, have called for a pause on AI development, citing “profound risks to society and humanity,” in an open letter published in March.