Serial tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has a noteworthy statement about the adoption of artificial intelligence software spreading very quickly these days.
During his recent visit to the Cannes Lions conference, the wealthiest person in the world talked about a bunch of subjects during the big interview and in particular, he revealed what he does with his money and stated that AI has been spreading pretty fast already.
Musk confirms AI adoption spreading fast
During the interview taken by Mark Read, chief executive of a large advertising agency WPP Plc, Elon Musk answered questions on various topics, including the one about what he meant by telling X advertisers where to go, which he did last November. Musk explained that he did not want to be blackmailed with money over free speech.
Musk clarified that his urge to take a long walk off a short pier was aimed not at all advertisers but just at the aforementioned ones, among who was Bob Iger, the CEO of Disney.
One of the important questions the tech billionaire answered was about artificial intelligence spreading fast. Musk revealed that he had asked his son, who is a university student, if many of his classmates are using AI there now to help them do their writing.
Most likely, Musk talked about his eldest son Griffin, who is 19 and is enrolled at Brown University. The response Musk senior got was “all of them.” Musk did not specify whether it was AI-based software that just checks their writing for anti-plagiarism or beats anti-plagiarism programs.
“I talked to my son in the university and asked how many of your classmates are using AI to help them write things? He said, all of them.” pic.twitter.com/L6jCOqqPOM
— DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) June 19, 2024
In December, Musk made a prediction that in less than three years from now AI is like to become better at anything humans can do. That would include writing novels as good as J.K. Rowling and discovering new physics.
Here’s what Musk does with his money
Mark Read also asked Elon Musk a personal question about how he prefers to spend his money or, rather, what he does with it.
After taking a moment to think of an answer, Musk, who is the wealthiest person on earth at the moment worth $214.1 billion, jestingly responded that he has a “big money bin” where he does swimming. “You got to get exercise somehow,” he added.
Elon Musk when someone asked him what he does with his money: “I have a big money bin and I do swimming in it. You gotta get exercise somehow.” pic.twitter.com/3z3gTJG3fL
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) June 19, 2024
This response caused the audience to burst laughing.
