Elon Musk is determined to break into the AI sector with his own company, positioning it as a competitor to major players like OpenAI and Google. His concept revolves around developing a “truth-seeking AI” that endeavors to comprehend the universe’s intricacies while striving to bring about more benefits than harm.
During an interview with Fox News, Musk revealed his thoughts on naming the enterprise “TruthGPT”. Despite recognizing the challenges of entering the competitive market late, Musk remains undeterred in his pursuit.
Recent events have fueled rumors surrounding Musk’s AI aspirations. He filed paperwork to establish a company called X.AI Corp and has allegedly acquired thousands of GPUs while hiring researchers from DeepMind for an undisclosed Twitter AI initiative. The connection between these two ventures, if any, remains unclear.
Concerns about the potential dangers AI could pose to humanity are at the core of Musk’s motivation. He has been a long-time supporter of OpenAI, which he co-founded in 2015. However, after disagreements with Sam Altman regarding the organization’s leadership, Musk distanced himself from OpenAI. He has also recently criticized the company for its shift to a for-profit model and its partnership with Microsoft.
Musk’s AI ambitions’ effect on Twitter is still uncertain, but he did allude to a forthcoming feature for the platform. He shared that Twitter is working on introducing optional encryption for direct messages, with an anticipated release within the next month.
The concept of encrypted direct messaging has been circulating for years. As a known advocate of encrypted messaging apps, Musk has previously recommended that Twitter should implement Signal-style encryption. According to Musk, enabling encryption would allow users to maintain privacy during sensitive conversations, keeping them hidden even from Twitter’s staff.