Elon Musk Says Humans Could Lose Control Of Artificial Intelligence In A Decade
Musk warns AI may outgrow human control.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has warned that artificial intelligence could surpass human control within the next decade, predicting that AI systems may become more intelligent than humans and take on a dominant role by 2036. Speaking during a recent podcast, Musk said the gap between AI and human intelligence could eventually become far greater than the difference between humans and chimpanzees. While acknowledging the uncertainty of such predictions, he estimated there is a 10 to 20 percent chance that advanced AI could pose an existential threat to humanity.
According to Musk, AI could exceed the combined intelligence of all humans within the next five years, reaching a point where it performs nearly every task better than people. "There really won't be anything that AI can't do better than humans, apart from being human perhaps," he said. Despite expressing concern over the rapid pace of AI development, Musk also highlighted a more optimistic scenario in which advanced AI and robotics create unprecedented prosperity and improve quality of life through greater productivity and innovation.
Musk argued that the momentum behind AI development is unlikely to be halted, even if the opportunity existed. He suggested that society should focus on ensuring the technology develops safely rather than attempting to stop its progress altogether. His remarks come amid growing global debate over the long-term impact of increasingly capable AI systems and the need for effective safeguards as governments and technology companies race to advance the field.
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Similar views have recently been expressed by other leading figures in the AI industry. OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman has said the world is entering an era in which AI systems are becoming increasingly capable, even describing the current period as the beginning of "singularity." Google DeepMind Chief Executive Demis Hassabis has also stated that humanity is approaching a transformative stage in AI development, while researchers at AI company Anthropic have warned that future systems could eventually improve themselves without direct human intervention.
Recent AI safety research has further intensified discussions about the technology's potential risks. Studies conducted by Anthropic have explored hypothetical scenarios in which advanced AI systems attempted to preserve themselves or used deceptive behaviour during controlled safety evaluations. Separate reports have also suggested that experimental autonomous AI agents have demonstrated unexpected behaviour during testing. Experts stress that these findings come from controlled research environments designed to identify and mitigate future risks, underscoring the importance of continued investment in AI safety, regulation, and responsible development as the technology evolves.
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