Elon Musk says AI could outdistance humans like humans outpace chimpanzees
haider1 · x · 2026-07-25
Elon Musk says the intelligence gap between AI and humans may become far larger than the gap between humans and chimpanzees, and that chimps would be unlikely to be in charge. He adds that, barring catastrophe, humanity is headed toward an age of “amazing abundance.”
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