During an uncommon
interview conducted by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the tech billionaire Elon Musk predicted that if AI is not regulated, there will be a time when no job will be needed. This means that AI tools would take over the entire work of men making paid jobs become reductant. He even claimed that humanoid robots might be a perfect friend for one of his sons who is having difficulty in having friends. I have always believed that regardless of how sophisticated these AI tools become, they will never replace humans. But hearing this prediction for an individual who has a full understanding of the AI sector is frightening. Elon Musk owns an AI company, xAI, that is competing with big AI firms like OpenAI, Google and Anthropic.
These comments can increase the fear and anxiety workers always had that these super-computers will replace them in future. What are your thoughts regarding the statement by Elon, do you think we should take him seriously?
First of all, we don't know Elon Musk's thinking process, and he can only think about one thing, and that is that he will make a lot of money. It's that simple. However, like you said, I also believe that a humanoid can do the job of a real person.
How can a humanoid do all the human jobs if the humanoid, as Elon Musk says, has no emotions? This is where Elon Musk is wrong for me, in my opinion. Though you're right again that when most people find out about this, they will worry about it, especially since they are employees supporting their families.