/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24016885/STK093_Google_04.jpg)
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24808816/Starfield__The_Settled_Systems___Supra_Et_Ultra_____Starfield__The_Settled_Systems___Supra_Et_Ultra_2023_7_25_94252.263_1440p_streamshot.png)
Famous entrepreneur Elon Musk has recently unveiled a new company called xAI. As Musk has stated, the primary purpose of xAI is to explore and uncover “the true nature of the universe”. The company’s website reveals a team of 12 individuals, all men, including Musk himself, who have been assigned the ambitious mission.
announced the formation of @xAI to understand reality
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) 12 July 2023
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal in April, X.AI Corp. was established and officially incorporated in Nevada. The company’s website reveals its intention to collaborate closely with major entities such as Tesla and Twitter, which has now become part of a larger conglomerate called X Corp. The XAI team, as listed on their website, consists of respected researchers, skilled coders, and . AI experts with impressive backgrounds from notable establishments such as OpenAI, Microsoft and Tesla, where Musk holds a prominent position.
See also: Amazon offers hassle-free solution to convert Rs 2,000 notes into digital currency
One notable consultant mentioned on the website is Dan Hendricks, who leads the Center for AI Security and has researched extensively on the potential risks associated with AI, including the potential to spread disinformation.
Looking for a fair AI revolution?
Musk expressed concern about a perceived libertarian bias in OpenAI’s chatbot and revealed his plan to build an alternative tool—a “maximal truth-finding AI” that helps understand the complexities of the universe.
See also: From text to images; How the Google Bard chatbot converts responses
The startup’s launch reflects Musk’s persistent apprehensions about the potential existential risks associated with AI systems in the future. According to Musk, AI driven by a desire to understand humanity is less likely to pose a threat to its existence. Notably, earlier this year, Musk joined other tech leaders in advocating a six-month moratorium on developing AI systems more powerful than OpenAI’s latest model, GPT-4. Simultaneously, records from Nevada business filings indicate that Musk had already begun laying the groundwork for his AI company.
See also: Meta’s threads surpassed 5 million sign-ups within four hours of launch; takes on twitter
