Elon Musk: We Need an AI That Fosters Humanity—Truth-Seeking and Curiosity Are the Keys

Elon Musk: We want an AI that will make civilization better.

“Is AI going to do things that make civilization better and make people happy, or will it be contrary to humanity? Will it foster humanity, or will it be against humanity?

Obviously, we want an AI that will foster humanity.

I've thought about AI safety for a long time. I think I've had probably a thousand hours of discussion about this.

My ultimate conclusion is that the best course for AI safety is to have an AI that is maximally truth-seeking and also curious.”

United States Military Academy West Point, August 16, 2024