Elon Musk Warns: AI Will Be “Super Awesome or Super Bad”—No Middle Ground

Elon Musk: Superintelligence will be super awesome or super bad.

“I think we're trending to something that's smarter than the smartest human in a couple of years. [An AI] smarter than all humans combined will happen around 2029 or 2030.

I think the probability of a good outcome is 80% likely. So, in a way, the cup is 80% full.

The most likely outcome is awesome. I think it's going to be either super awesome or super bad. I think it's probably not going to be something in the middle.”

The Joe Rogan Experience, February 28, 2025