Elon Musk Explains 80/20 Prediction for AI [Video]

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence could lead to one of two futures, according to Elon Musk.

Earlier this week, the Tesla CEO appeared on the “All In” podcast where he spoke about a future of humanoid robots and AI tools that “can do everything we can do, but better.” As AI improves each day, Musk said it’s more likely to have a positive effect on the world — but there’s still a 20% risk of “human annihilation.”

“The good future of AI is one of immense prosperity where there’s an age of abundance, no shortage of goods and services, and everyone can have everything they want,” Musk said.

He added that there was about an 80% chance of that future coming to fruition as the tech industry attempts to integrate AI into our daily lives.

Tesla is working on its own humanoid robot called Optimus, which is still in development. Musk said he believes these “general purpose” robots will …

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