Musk Warns of Killer AI — While He and the Rest of Silicon Valley Cash In on AI That Kills
Elon Musk is suing Sam Altman over OpenAI's shift from a nonprofit to a profit-driven company, warning of AI's existential risks, while Silicon Valley companies, including Musk's own, are profiting from AI military contracts. AI models are already being used to target humans in military operations, with Anthropic's Claude AI model suggesting targets in Iran.
Elon Musk is suing Sam Altman, co-founder of OpenAI, over the company's shift from a nonprofit to a profit-driven model, warning that AI could 'kill us all.' However, Silicon Valley companies, including Musk's xAI, are profiting from AI military contracts with the Pentagon. Anthropic's Claude AI model suggested targets in Iran, issuing precise location coordinates and prioritizing targets. Amoh Toh, senior counsel at Brennan Center's Liberty and National Security Program, stated that integrating frontier AI into the nation's most lethal capabilities is already existential for civilians and troops. Amazon, OpenAI, and Microsoft also earn money from selling large language model services to the Pentagon. Google has also become increasingly cozy with selling AI to the military, despite a 2018 employee revolt over Project Maven.
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