Google’s AI architect lived rent-free in Elon Musk’s head
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TL;DR
- Elon Musk and OpenAI co-founders viewed Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, with significant fear and considered him a major competitor.
- Musk was fixated on Hassabis, frequently discussing him and expressing alarm about Google's AI advancements compared to OpenAI's.
- Court documents show Hassabis disagreeing with Musk's open-sourcing approach to AI, calling it 'very dangerous'.
- Musk felt OpenAI was dramatically behind Google, comparing it to a 'Puppy Bowl' against a 'Super Bowl' and fearing a 'path of certain failure'.
- Concerns were raised about Hassabis potentially creating an 'AGI dictatorship', leading to discussions about limiting Musk's own control.
- Shivon Zilis, an OpenAI board member, pleaded with Musk to 'slow down' Hassabis, believing it was the only way to ensure a positive future.
- By late 2018, Musk had 'lost confidence' in OpenAI's ability to counter DeepMind and planned to use Tesla for AI development.
- Musk believed humanity's future was in Hassabis's hands, suggesting Google was far ahead in AI development.