Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of Twitter, has announced plans for his new artificial intelligence (AI) startup, xAI, to collaborate with both companies. The partnership aims to accelerate Tesla’s progress in self-driving technology and further the development of AI software. Musk’s xAI will utilize public tweets from Twitter to train its AI models and create highly inquisitive AI systems and products.
During a live audio session on Twitter Spaces, Musk emphasized the potential benefits that a collaboration between his companies could bring. He highlighted the opportunity for Tesla to leverage xAI’s advancements in AI technology. Musk has been vocal in his criticism of other AI companies, accusing them of not adequately addressing the risks associated with AI development.
The primary objectives of xAI are to deepen the understanding of the universe and provide an alternative to major players like Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI in achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI), which refers to AI that can solve problems in a manner similar to humans. Musk aims to push the boundaries of AI technology beyond its current capabilities.
Musk expressed his intention to utilize Twitter data for training xAI’s AI systems, clarifying that only public tweets would be used and not any private information. He cited examples such as DeepMind’s Alpha Zero, which achieved mastery in chess, shogi, and go by playing against itself, as inspiration for the concept that AI systems require more than just human-created data.
The collaboration between xAI, Tesla, and Twitter holds promise for advancing AI technology and self-driving capabilities. Musk’s ambition to explore the potential of AI and AGI aligns with his mission to push the boundaries of innovation and revolutionize various industries.