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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Benjamin Tulingin

Elon Musk Says Even He Could Be 'One-Shotted' by Super intelligent AI, but Offers No Evidence Yet

Elon Musk has warned that increasingly persuasive AI systems could manipulate even the most (Credit: X formerly Twitter Photo: @AsFoundX/X)

Elon Musk has warned that superintelligent artificial intelligence could become so persuasive that even he might be 'one-shotted' by it, raising questions about whether humans could resist increasingly sophisticated AI systems.

The billionaire made the prediction on X on Monday, 19 October 2026, prompting discussion about how people may respond to future AI capable of highly targeted persuasion.

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