Elon Musk Reveals What He Talked In His Only Meeting With Barack Obama: I Didn't 'Promote Tesla Or SpaceX...'

Elon Musk recalls his only one-on-one meeting with former U.S. President Barack Obama, during which he didn’t talk about Tesla Inc. TSLA or SpaceX but something else. 

What Happened: Responding to a Twitter user who said people don’t seem to “apply exponential growth to the capabilities of AI,” Musk said, “I saw it happening from well before GPT-1, which is why I tried to warn the public for years.”

He also recalled the time when he met Obama and didn’t promote Tesla or SpaceX but encouraged AI regulation. 

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Musk is among the 1000+ signatories, including Apple Inc. AAPL co-founder Steve Wozniak who signed an “open letter” calling for a pause on training systems exceeding OpenAI’s GPT-4. 

He previously insulted Microsoft Corporation MSFT co-founder Bill Gates saying he had a limited understanding of AI, which still persists. 

Why It’s Important: While Musk is vocally asking to slow down AI development and introduce appropriate regulations, he is reportedly embarking on a mission to launch an OpenAI rival. 

On Friday, it was reported that the Tesla CEO had assembled a team of AI researchers and engineers and secured thousands of high-powered GPU processors from Nvidia Corp. NVDA. 

Last month, it was reported that Musk wanted to run OpenAI — the company he co-founded in 2015 — by himself, but his proposal was turned down by fellow co-founder Sam Altman and others. 

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