New insights into the history of OpenAI have revealed an unexpected episode involving cofounder Elon Musk and a basic flaw in his grandiose plan to colonize Mars. According to the New York Times, based on numerous insider interviews, Musk was reportedly left "speechless" when Demis Hassabis, cofounder of Google DeepMind, pointed out a significant issue with Musk's Mars colonization vision.

The encounter between Hassabis and Musk took place in 2012 during a conference organized by their shared investor, Peter Thiel, the infamous founder of PayPal. Hassabis, known for his ability to persuade wealthy individuals to support his artificial general intelligence (AGI) ambitions, engaged in a conversation with Musk about the Red Planet.

While touring SpaceX's headquarters, Musk enthusiastically shared his plans to establish a human settlement on Mars as a solution to global overpopulation and other Earth-related challenges. However, Hassabis added a crucial caveat to Musk's vision. He warned that if AI surpassed human intelligence, it could potentially follow humanity to Mars and pose a threat.

The NYT's account describes Musk as being "speechless," apparently caught off guard by the idea that issues from Earth could persist on Mars. Despite this unexpected perspective, Musk later invested in DeepMind. However, in subsequent years, he publicly criticized the company, expressing concerns about its AI capabilities.

In a 2020 interview with the New York Times, Musk voiced his apprehensions, stating, "Just the nature of the AI that they’re building is one that crushes all humans at all games. I mean, it’s basically the plotline in 'War Games.'"

This revelation, shared by Hassabis with Musk biographer Walter Isaacson, is notable not only for the amusing image of Musk being left speechless but also because it highlights another potential flaw in Musk's ambitious plan to establish a human presence on Mars. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

While Musk's vision offers an optimistic perspective of finding relief from Earthly challenges on Mars, the encounter with Hassabis underscores the need to consider potential threats that could persist even on the Red Planet. Musk, at least in 2012, had not apparently considered the possibility of challenges such as viruses, killer robots, or nuclear war following humans to Mars.

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