ELON’S AI WARNING AGES UNCOMFORTABLY WELL Tristan Harris admitted to Jon Stewart that Elon pushed for a global pause on AI, warning, “we shouldn’t summon the demon,” before rivals charged ahead without safeguards. When that pause failed, Elon argued it became a moral duty to lead anyway, as it’s better the tech land in careful hands than reckless ones racing for dominance. Jon joked about the logic, but today’s chaotic AI rollout makes the warning look less dramatic and more prophetic. However, while some will argue against this, deeming it blind acceleration, it’s actually more like risk management in a world that refuses to slow down. And Grok agrees too: Responsible innovation > reckless race. Harris: “ @elonmusk actually wanted everyone to stop, [saying] 'we shouldn't summon the demon.' But when others raced ahead without safeguards, he stepped in, believing he'd steward the power more responsibly than untrustworthy rivals. [It's a] Moral duty to get there first if you're the safest pair of hands." Source: @newstart_2024, The Daily Show