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When Perfection Meets Imperfection: Elon Musk's Mars Plan Discloses a Surprising Flaw

Plot Hole

In a recent exploration of OpenAI's history, new revelations have come to light about one of its former co-founders, Elon Musk. Intriguingly, it was disclosed that Musk, once the face of ambitious plans to colonize Mars, was taken aback when a fellow artificial intelligence expert pointed out a fundamental flaw in his grand vision.

The corridors of innovation echoed with discussions about Mars in 2012 when Google DeepMind cofounder Demis Hassabis and Elon Musk engaged in talks. According to insider interviews highlighted by the New York Times, the conversation took root at a conference meticulously organized by their mutual investor, the trailblazing founder of PayPal, Peter Thiel.

According to the New York Times, Demis Hassabis demonstrated remarkable persuasion skills in securing financial backing for his vision of artificial general intelligence (AGI). In the context of Elon Musk's tour of SpaceX, the visionary entrepreneur shared his plans for interplanetary colonization. However, Hassabis, with astuteness, acknowledged the potential risk: if AI surpassed human intelligence, it might pose a threat even beyond Earth.

Don't Speak

The New York Times paints a vivid picture of Elon Musk's reaction, describing him as "speechless" when confronted with the notion that earthly challenges could persist on Mars. Musk, undeterred, went on to invest in DeepMind. However, in a twist of fate, his concerns about the AI landscape led him to publicly criticize DeepMind, dubbing it his primary worry in the field.

In a 2020 interview with Maureen Dowd of The New York Times, Elon Musk commented on the firm's AI, noting its capacity to outperform humans in all games. Drawing a parallel, Musk likened it to the plotline of the movie "War Games."

The recounted exchange, as shared by Demis Hassabis with Musk biographer Walter Isaacson, is noteworthy not just for its humorous aspect — picturing the typically eloquent tycoon at a loss for words — but also for unveiling another chink in his enduring aspiration to colonize Mars.

While harboring optimism for relief from Earthly suffering on the Red Planet is understandable, it's essential to acknowledge the potential migration of challenges such as viruses, killer robots, or nuclear war to our planetary neighbor. Surprisingly, in 2012, Elon Musk seemed to have overlooked this possibility.

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