Elon Musk’s AI letter is a ‘hot mess’ of hype, say critics

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Debate surrounds an open letter calling for a pause on advanced AI research. — AFP

A letter signed by Elon Musk and hundreds of experts calling for a pause in the development of artificial intelligence is a "hot mess" of "AI hype" that even misrepresents an academic paper, critics say.

Billionaire Tesla boss Musk and other luminaries wrote that "AI systems with human-competitive intelligence can pose profound risks to society and humanity".

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Elon Musk’s AI letter is a ‘hot mess’ of hype, say critics