Alibaba co-founder and executive chairman Jack Ma and Tesla CEO Elon Musk hold a debate in Shanghai over artificial intelligence.
They both agree that world population will decrease rapidly over the next few decades.
Elon Musk statements :
Elon thinks China is the Future.
We [Humans] will be far, far surpassed in every single way [By Artificial Intelligence]. I [Elon Musk] guarantee it.
Humans are a boot loader for super AI.
Elon Musk believes we can solve biological aging. Elon is not sure we should. It would involve a lot of genetic changes.
Elon Musk believes that we can solve the environmental problems of the world. However, very aggressive action is needed.
Jack Ma –
Believes AI will enable a vastly shorter workweek. Electricity increased human productivity and reduced the workweek.
"I really think China is the future"
Billionaires Elon Musk and Jack Ma debated onstage at the World AI Conference in Shanghai pic.twitter.com/wCDKgKWyWi
— Bloomberg TicToc (@tictoc) September 1, 2019
“We will be far, far surpassed in every single way. I guarantee it,” Elon Musk said to Jack Ma, chairman of Alibaba, at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. https://t.co/E9jRvVyvfu pic.twitter.com/UStJuInQxS
— CNBC (@CNBC) September 1, 2019
Alibaba cofounder Jack Ma: “I don’t think artificial intelligence is a threat.”
Tesla CEO Elon Musk: “I don't know, man, that's like, famous last words.” https://t.co/cF1dlOnmSP
— WIRED (@WIRED) September 1, 2019
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Written By Brian Wang, Nextbigfuture.com
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