AI is Dangerous Technology, Needs Regulation: Elon Musk

YUSUF BALOGUN

The world's richest man, Elon Musk says AI is a dangerous technology and needs regulation to ensure it's operating within the public interest.

Elon Musk disclosed this while responding to a question asked by a shareholder at Tesla's investor day.

Musk described AI as "quite a dangerous technology" and added that he feared it "may have done things to accelerate it."

In his words, "I'm a little worried about AI stuff. I think it's something we should be concerned about."

"We should need some kind of regulatory authority or something, overseeing AI development and making sure it's operating within the public interest, " he said.

The electric vehicles giant, Tesla held its annual investor day on Wednesday where the CEO unveils a new Master Plan for the firm.