Elon Musk made another of his bold statements, this time regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI). According to the tycoon, AI could surpass the intelligence of a human being as early as 2025.
Yes, east comes. The prediction of the owner of Tesla and SpaceX is that the scenario we see in countless science fiction films will come to fruition and much sooner than we would like to hear.
AI will surpass the intelligence of all humans combined by 2029
Elon Musk goes even further in his predictions. He believes that by 2029, Artificial Intelligence will surpass the combined intelligence of all humans.
Will this be possible? Well, this is the question that has been repeatedly debated in the scientific and technological community, but so far no one has reached a solid conclusion.
Elon Musk's statements come following Ray Kurzweil's participation in a podcast. This predicts that AI will reach the level of human intelligence by 2029.
Kurzweil bases his prediction on the rate at which humans have improved computing power, algorithm complexity and data processing. Indeed, he believes it is inevitable that AI will surpass humans before the end of the decade.
Elon Musk, however, is much bolder in his predictions and claims that this point could happen as early as next year. Will this be possible? Well, it's something we don't have an answer for yet.
This is a topic that has come to the fore with the growth in popularity that AI has had in the last year. The emergence of generative AI, such as ChatGPT, has fueled the debate about the benefits and harms that this technology entails for the future.
The scenario in which Artificial Intelligence surpasses humans has already been explored in several science fiction films and series. We will have to wait to see if this will happen in reality and what dangers it could bring to humanity.