Elon Musk has been no stranger to headlines, leading cutting-edge companies like SpaceX, Tesla Motors, and SolarCity, and generally working to advance humanity toward more sophisticated technology and bold new socioeconomic concepts. Now, Musk and a host of other leaders in the tech industry have come together to form a new company—one centred on preventing a robot apocalypse.
OpenAI, Musk’s latest venture, doesn’t describe the problem in such ridiculous terms, but does centre on controlling the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in a way that ultimately benefits, and does not threaten, humanity. A non-profit research company, the company strives to remain free from financial obligations to support a more positive impact.
