Elon Musk leads tech giants with $1bn AI research plan

Posted on 15 Jan 2016 by Cobey Bartels

Elon Musk and Sam Altman have set out to create a billion-dollar not-for-profit artificial intelligence research company, with the aim of maximizing the development and safety of AI.

Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX CEO, announced the formation of OpenAI on Twitter and in the company’s introductory blog post he was named co-chair alongside Y Combinator president Sam Altman. A group of tech elite have committed $1bn to AI research through OpenAI without a need to generate revenue, instead focusing on even distribution and a positive…

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