Musk and Zuckerberg described the future of AI: both promise paradise on Earth.

On August 10, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg published an essay on the future of the AI ​​industry. And late last month, Elon Musk gave an interview to The Economist, in which he also touched on this topic. On some issues, the two businessmen agree. Medusa reveals what the leaders of major tech companies think about the future of AI.

Zuckerberg: New jobs and financial injections into data centers

Mark Zuckerberg timed the publication of his manifesto to coincide with the release of Muse Glimmer, a new open-source AI model. The Meta CEO has already outlined some of these ideas in speeches to employees and shareholders.

This is more of a philosophical than a technical document. In it, Zuckerberg attempts to formulate how AI should be used and controlled to minimize risks and avoid potential harm from this technology in the future.

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Meta remains interested in open-source and parameterized AI.

Zuckerberg mentions similar models 16 times and emphasizes the importance of US leadership in this area. This commitment is further underscored by the release of Muse Glimmer, which promises to unlock parameters for Muse Spark 1.2, Meta's most powerful model to date, in the coming weeks.

However, over the past year, since the founding of the Meta Superintelligence Labs department, the company has shifted its strategy. It is increasingly interested in developing more profitable proprietary models.

Concentrating control over AI in the hands of a single regulator is a serious risk

According to Mark Zuckerberg, artificial intelligence should not be controlled by one or a few large organizations, be they governments or major developers. He emphasizes that broad access to AI will diffuse power over it and foster greater competition.

This is a subtle dig at OpenAI and Anthropic, which seek to retain complete control over their technologies. At the same time, most AI company executives at least verbally share this view. However, such statements are often based on the developers' simple reluctance to face new restrictions in their work.

Artificial intelligence can expand the labor market

Meta's CEO doesn't share the widespread fears that AI could reduce the overall number of jobs. In his ideal future, on the contrary, there will be more companies, but with fewer employees per company. Zuckerberg predicts the imminent emergence of new professions, such as "personal biologists" who will develop personalized treatments using superintelligence.

At Meta itself, however, Bloomberg notes, such transformations are not yet proceeding smoothly. In May of this year alone, the company laid off approximately 8,000 employees worldwide. This was part of a restructuring to reduce costs amid Meta's growing (and so far inconsequential) investments in AI. The laid-off employees have not been offered new roles within the company.

Meta will invest a billion dollars in the regions where its data centers are located.

The company has created a dedicated fund for such investments. Zuckerberg emphasizes that communities should benefit from large-scale AI-related infrastructure projects. This includes the creation of high-paying jobs and improved public services.

He cited the example of Richland Parish, Louisiana, where one of Meta's data centers is being built. Zuckerberg said local teachers received a $50 bonus this year thanks to increased tax revenue from the company's investments. Such construction projects typically generate resentment among local residents, as they can put additional strain on infrastructure and lead to higher water and electricity prices.

China is still a serious threat to the United States.

For years, Zuckerberg has emphasized that overly strict U.S. government regulations on artificial intelligence will lead to technological lag behind China. In his latest post, he emphasized that leadership in AI will lead to "prosperity and security" for U.S. citizens.

But to achieve this, AI development needs to accelerate, including by more actively developing infrastructure projects, which, according to Zuckerberg, are easier to build in China. The head of Meta praised export restrictions on the sale of advanced American AI chips, as this has slowed the progress of foreign competitors.

Musk: Superintelligence will be created in 5 years, and in 10, people won't need money.

Elon Musk's interview with The Economist—his first since SpaceX's IPO—was only partially devoted to artificial intelligence. His comments on AI can also be summarized in a few key points.

Musk doesn't see a future without artificial intelligence

According to him, within five years, AI will be able to surpass the "aggregate intelligence of humanity." Musk is confident that there will be no task that humans can perform better than artificial intelligence. The only thing that could prevent this would be a global thermonuclear war or something similar.

Five years is almost the standard timeframe used by researchers and developers at major AI companies in their predictions for the creation of AGI (Artificial General Intelligence). This is the name given to a hypothetical artificial intelligence system that is capable of performing a very wide range of intellectual tasks at a human level or higher, rather than specializing in one specific area. Approx. Ed.) However, its arrival is nowhere near being brought closer. Musk himself, in 2023, predicted the emergence of general AI by 2029. Judging by such predictions, there has been little progress in this area so far.

The AI ​​industry needs self-regulation

Musk believes that representatives of all major tech companies could hold meetings every few weeks to discuss safety issues. They should be able to test their competitors' advanced AI models—this way, they could study the negative consequences of launching them and suspend development in a timely manner if necessary. Governments lack the technical expertise to make such a decision.

For this, Musk is even ready to make peace with Sam Altman, whom he recently sued for fraud.

China poses a threat to US technological leadership

Like Zuckerberg, Musk believes China has recently made significant progress in AI and robotics. According to the entrepreneur, China already surpasses the US in energy production and operates effectively under US export restrictions. In the future, the country could become an industry leader.

However, Musk doesn't insist on actively developing infrastructure. He favors dialogue with China, including on the safety of AI development. Its developers could be involved in the discussion of new models, then report their findings to the governments of both countries and discuss possible restrictions.

AI will usher in an era of incredible abundance.

According to Musk's predictions, by 2036, money will become irrelevant, as AI and robots will provide more goods and services than any human can consume. The billionaire believes the only current obstacle is the lack of actuators. This must be overcome through the mass production of humanoid robots.

To date, Musk's Tesla has only managed to create a prototype, dubbed Optimus. He previously promised to produce 5,000 robots by 2025, but current plans put the first production line up for launch in late 2026 at the earliest.

Musk isn't worried about job cuts because work won't be mandatory.

The entrepreneur predicts that in the future, people will be able to count on a "universal high income." This is a kind of unconditional basic income, but one that covers all human needs.

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When asked that this would inevitably lead to inflation, Musk countered that none of this would matter in the future. He believed that if the production of goods and services were to increase dramatically thanks to AI, money could literally be "printed." However, Musk emphasized that the transition to an AI-powered economy would not be easy.

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