Opinion: Musk’s Demand To Halt AI Development Is Ridiculous

Image by Midjourney. Midjourney doesn’t know how to smash a tractor with a wrecking ball or a giant anvil, so this is an image of a futuristic tractor representing how we can harness the alien qualities of a new technology for our benefit.

I’ve been so focused on my work and personal life this week that I barely registered that Elon Musk and a couple of other tech celebrities (along with thousands of “normies” like you and me) have signed this document requesting that the AI industry slam on the brakes and bring in governmental ̶i̶n̶t̶e̶r̶f̶e̶r̶e̶n̶c̶e̶ oversight.