Petition calls for Trump admin to appoint Musk as AI adviser [Video]

An artificial intelligence (AI) advocacy group is urging President-elect Trump to make billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk a special adviser to the White House focused on AI.

Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI) launched the petition on Monday, which touted Musk’s work on AI and said the billionaire has struck a balance between ensuring AI is developed safely and advancing the emerging technology.

“As artificial intelligence races ahead, the U.S. should lead the world in advancing AI safely and securely,” the group said in its petition. “No one is better equipped to help the Trump Administration make America lead on AI than Elon Musk.

“Musk has made major contributions to the field of AI both as an entrepreneur and as a thought leader. While advancing AI, he has also advocated for AI safety and the need to mitigate existential and catastrophic risks,” ARI’s petition added.

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