Tag: Elon Musk

‘There’s the Possibility That AIs Will Run Out of Control’: Bill Gates

Bill Gates recently praised the evolution of artificial intelligence, his relationship with OpenAI, and gave a short warning on the situation being portrayed differently by other subject experts, including Elon Musk. The Microsoft co-founder started out his March 21 GatesNotes post on AI in a hopeful tone: “The development of AI is as fundamental as…


Elon Musk Leads Joins Over 1,000 Experts Calling for Pause on Advanced AI Development

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has joined dozens of artificial intelligence (AI) experts and industry executives in signing an open letter calling on all AI labs to “immediately pause” training of systems more powerful than Chat GPT-4 for at least six months. The letter, issued by the non-profit Future of Life Institute, has been signed by more than 1,100…


Elon Musk Joins Over 1,000 Experts Calling for Pause on Advanced AI Development

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has joined dozens of artificial intelligence (AI) experts and industry executives in signing an open letter calling on all AI labs to “immediately pause” training of systems more powerful than Chat GPT-4 for at least six months. The letter, issued by the non-profit Future of Life Institute, has been signed by more than 1,100…


Investigation Reveals ‘Revolving Door’ of DOJ, Big Tech Employees

In the midst of an ongoing lawsuit against the Biden administration alleging collaboration with social media companies to censor Americans, a new report has detailed the extent to which former Justice Department (DOJ) employees are now working at Big Tech firms. The American Accountability Foundation (AAF) investigated the resumes of recent hires and found that…


Is Elon Musk’s Growing Global Influence a Dilemma for the White House?

When Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion, he expanded his reach to five companies, spanning multiple industries, whose intersection with the government put the tech mogul and his growing global influence on the White House radar. Musk has made it his mission to cure what he calls the “woke mind virus.” To some, his…


Twitter to Remove Legacy Blue Check Marks by April 1

Twitter is set to begin “winding down” its legacy blue checkmarks for all users on the platform starting April 1. The Elon Musk-owned company announced the move on Twitter on March 23, adding that users who want to keep their blue checkmarks, or verification badges, should sign up for the Blue subscription paid plan. The decision will likely…


Musk Jabs Biden For Climate Change Fixation While ‘Banks Are Melting’

Twitter CEO Elon Musk appeared to criticize President Joe Biden’s fixation on fighting climate change, suggesting the president’s focus was not where it should be given the crisis roiling the U.S. banking sector. Biden on Wednesday took to Twitter to tout his administration’s accomplishments in the area of environmental protection and fighting climate change. “In…


Hate Speech Reach on Twitter Down More Than Expected, Independent Assessment Shows

The reach of hate speech on Twitter has declined more than expected under Elon Musk, according to the results of a new independent assessment. Twitter’s safety team shared the findings in a thread posted to the platform on March 21, noting that Twitter had recently partnered with software firm Sprinklr to conduct the independent assessment. According to Sprinklr, an…


Elon Musk Shocked by $100 Billion Liquidity Support for Credit Suisse Rescue Deal

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has expressed his shock that investment banking company UBS would get a $100 billion emergency credit line as part of a $2 billion deal to buy rival Credit Suisse. Taking to Twitter, Musk responded to a tweet linking to an article reporting on the deal between the two financial institutions which…


Elon Musk Warns Trump Indictment Will Backfire, Predicts ‘Landslide’ Reelection

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Saturday predicted that former President Donald Trump will be reelected in a “landslide victory” if he is to be indicted next week by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Musk’s comment was in response to a Fox News segment that detailed how the Manhattan DA’s office reportedly requested a meeting with…