The article discusses how Elon Musk’s influence on a Donald Trump administration could lead to tougher safety standards for artificial intelligence (AI).
Max Tegmark, a professor specializing in AI at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, believes that Musk could persuade Trump to introduce standards that prevent the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI), which could be catastrophic for humanity.
Musk has been an early supporter and financial backer of Tegmark’s Future of Life Institute, which campaigns for safer use of cutting-edge technology.
The article also mentions that Trump has vowed to repeal a Biden administration executive order on AI safety, which requires companies developing high-risk AI systems to share their safety test results with the government.