The Economist

Elon Musk is betting the future of his business empire on AI

As with SpaceX, then, Mr Musk is gambling Tesla’s future on AI, and his belief that he can harness his existing businesses to dominate the technology. Plenty of doubters have scoffed at his grand ambitions before. But never has Mr Musk put so much on the line. ■

Elon Musk warns a new social network where AI agents talk to one another is the beginning of 'the singularity'

“Just the very early stages of the singularity,” Musk posted on X on Saturday.

Elon Musk unifies his space, AI and social media bets into one giant private company

SpaceX, a leader in rocket launches and satellite internet, will now also house Musk’s ventures in artificial intelligence and social media.

Musk’s fantasy for a future where work is optional just got more real: U.K. minister calls for universal basic income to cushion AI-related job losses

This week, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned of “unusually painful” disruptions to the labor market as a result of AI.

Elon Musk shares AI-generated Sydney Sweeney video weeks after controversial comment about actress' body

"Grok video is now 10 seconds and the audio is greatly improved," Musk captioned a video of an AI-generated Sweeney on a spaceship.

Elon Musk Pushes for AI Law After OpenAI Urged Man to Kill His Mother

Elon Musk calls ChatGPT 'diabolical' after lawsuit claims AI convinced mentally ill man to kill his mother. Billionaire renews push for regulation.

Elon Musk says AI will make saving for retirement 'irrelevant.' Anthropic's CEO says building that future won't be easy.

Elon Musk said retirement savings would be pointless in an abundant future. Dario Amodei warned of job losses and rising inequality along the way.

Indonesia Permits Elon Musk’s Grok to Resume Service After Ban

Indonesia has permitted the artificial intelligence tool Grok to resume service after Elon Musk’s X provided assurances to the government following its ban for producing sexualized content.