Elon Musk predicted on Thursday that the future of artificial intelligence (AI) would be a “age of abundance”with a “High universal income” instead of a universal basic income, but warned that “humanoid robots” It could hunt humans. The owner of SpaceX and Tesla spoke in a conversation with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of the first global AI summit in Bletchley Park, UK.

He felt that there would come a time when “no work is necessary”, during a face-to-face with Rishi Sunak that later took place in London. Instead, the jobs would only be for those who wanted one for themselves. “personal satisfaction”, he added. The AI ​​was like “a magical genius” which makes all your wishes come true, said Elon Musk, while recalling that these fairy tales rarely end well. “One of the future challenges is how to find meaning in life” estimated.

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“Worried about humanoid robots”

According to him “We should be very worried” by humanoid robots that “It can follow you anywhere.” AND “What if you ever get a software update and it’s not so friendly anymore?”asked Elon Musk. The technology billionaire thus underlined the importance of having a physical switch.

Rishi Sunak responded that “we all look” Movies about robots that end with the machines turned off. The two-day meeting in Bletchley ended on Thursday with the governments and Western companies involved agreeing on a new security testing regime, in what is known as Next Generation. “edge” deadline. This exchange between Musk and Sunak will not be broadcast live and will be shared on X later.