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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bishop

Artificially aged Musk, Bezos and Altman appear in ad predicting dystopian AI future

An AI advert featuring older versions of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Sam Altman has given a scary glimpse into the potential future.

In the 40-second video released by AiCandy, a Belgian video agency, the three businessmen star in a fictional advert set in 2036.

A decade into the future, the company has envisaged a world where AI and robotics have replaced 80% of jobs.

Speaking to the camera, AI versions of Musk, Bezos and Altman explain their new company Energym, which turns now-bored human’s energy from working out into real life energy source used to power the world.

“It solved our need for energy and your need for purpose,” Altman says.

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