Elon Musk recently reacted to a 59-year-old clip of science fiction writer Arthur C Clarke, who made some incredible predictions about artificial intelligence (AI) in the clip. The clip which has gone viral, with many agreeing with the late writer’s prediction, gained the attention of Musk who quoted the video with one simple word: “Prescient.”
In the clip, Clarke predicted that machines would eventually become the most intelligent beings on earth. He envisioned machines replacing humans in various tasks, as well as them thinking and outthinking their makers. This prediction anticipated the changes that AI has brought to human life. Now, AI is one of the most important technologies shaping the future of humanity across nearly every industry.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates also agreed with Arthur C Clarke’s prediction, recently noting that the development of AI is the “most important technological advance in decades”. This sentiment is also shared by Elon Musk, who has been a strong advocate for advancing the development of artificial intelligence over the years. Recently, Musk even recruited a former Google DeepMind AI unit leader to create an alternative to ChatGPT.
Signs of AI entering human life are everywhere. There is now widespread use of AI-powered automated services and systems, applications that are powered by artificial intelligence, and software that has even surpassed human ability in some areas, such as autonomous driving.
It is through the many predictions made by science fiction writers, such as Arthur C Clarke, that we have come to realize just how profound the effects of AI are. With technology continuing to evolve, the future of AI remains to be seen.
