Free speech is when it's the speech you don't want to hear," Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, said during a discussion on free speech, emphasizing how it helps people make an informed decision. He said depriving a person of free speech meant taking away that vital information that is necessary for making good judgments.
Giving a keynote address at the Milken Institute Global Conference, Musk said that this was not so fortunate in some countries where free expression means imprisonment or even death.
The good thing, though, according to Musk, was the protective role of a "constitution," safeguarding people from overreach by governments.
Speaking about Artificial Intelligence, Musk said that what human civilization needs is truth-seeking AI to contribute positively to it. He said that AI technologies must be developed in such a way so as to benefit humanity, citing the potential transformative effect of AI on civilization.
Speaking on the role of technology in everyday human life, Musk said AI could have huge benefits. He added that it was about the need to build an AI system that would be truth-seeking and curious for the progress of human civilization.
He also spoke about Starlink, his satellite-based internet service, particularly for the rural areas of the country. He emphasized the power of access to the internet, saying it empowers people with access to vast information and.
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