Elon Musk says AI will outstrip humans far more than humans outstrip chimpanzees
haider1 · x · 2026-07-25
Elon Musk said the intelligence gap between AI and humans will be far larger than the gap between humans and chimpanzees, adding that it is hard to imagine the chimpanzees being in charge.
He argued that, barring a catastrophic event, humanity is headed toward an era of amazing abundance.
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