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Brian Niemietz

Elon Musk created AI company before calling on AI labs to ‘immediately pause’ production

Billionaire Elon Musk incorporated a new artificial intelligence company in Nevada before calling on AI labs to “immediately pause” production.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Musk is listed as the sole director of X.AI Corp., which plans to sell 100 million public shares.

On March 30, Musk joined a formidable group of tech experts in signing an open letter asking AI developers to pause their efforts for six months in favor of a dialog to explore the dangers of computers replacing humans in the workforce.

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