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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Mathew Erpansizo

Elon Musk Brands Sam Altman 'So Deceptive' and Claims We Have a 50 Percent Chance of a Simulation

Elon Musk criticises Sam Altman and presents his views on simulation theory and rival AI safety checks during a conversation on The Builders podcast (Credit: By Ministério Das Comunicações/Wikimedia Commons)

Elon Musk described OpenAI's Sam Altman as 'so deceptive' and suggested a 50 percent chance that humanity lives in a simulation during a conversation with Walter Isaacson on The Builders podcast.

Musk had been outlining a proposal for rival AI labs to examine one another's models before launch when Isaacson asked whether he could discuss the arrangement with Altman. Meanwhile, his simulation estimate came from an anecdote about two dinner guests with opposing views.

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