In a seemingly contradictory move, Elon Musk proceeds with an Artificial Intelligence (AI) project at Twitter, despite his recent calls for a temporary halt to AI development. Just last month, the influential entrepreneur and CEO publicly signed an open letter expressing concerns over the potential dangers of AI.
Insider recently reported that Musk invested in a new AI project at Twitter by acquiring 10,000 Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) necessary for training AI models. The initiative's specific purpose remains unclear; however, insiders speculate that the project might involve utilizing Twitter's data to train large language models (LLMs). The final application could possibly involve updating the platform's search features or ad serving tools.
OpenAI, an organization Musk co-founded in 2015 but later severed ties with, used Twitter's data to train its own language models in the past. However, in December, Musk stated that he was "pausing" OpenAI's access to Twitter's database due to concerns related to AI development.
The process of working on comprehensive AI projects, such as large AI models, can be expensive and labor-intensive. According to Insider, GPUs for AI training from leading manufacturers like Nvidia can cost approximately $10,000 each, suggesting that Musk's investment likely amounts to tens of millions of dollars.
Musk has expressed dissatisfaction with OpenAI since the success of its ChatGPT, which quickly became the fastest-growing app earlier this year. He has hinted at developing his own competitor to ChatGPT and criticized Microsoft, OpenAI's largest partner, for integrating OpenAI's language models into its Bing search engine. Last month, Musk questioned Microsoft's decision to cut its AI ethics team while revealing that he had laid off Twitter's AI ethics team when he took over the company.
In contrast, Musk has exhibited a more optimistic attitude regarding certain types of AI within his electric car company, Tesla. The development of self-driving vehicles, for example, relies heavily on AI technologies. It remains to be seen if Musk's views on AI chatbots will change once he has successfully integrated a similar initiative into his own business model.
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