Elon Musk Thinks AI Will Beat Humans at Everything by 2030

Monday, June 5, Elon Musk responded to a tweet from New Scientist that shared an article with a somewhat ominous prediction: "AI will be able to beat us at everything by 2060, say experts." It's no secret that Musk is among those who believe that true AI is coming, and coming soon -- and that it's something we need to prepare for. The New Scientist article got its headline from a recent survey of more than 350 artificial intelligence researchers that together say there is a 50% chance that within 45 years AI will outperform us in all tasks. Musk just takes issue with the timing, arguing that the prediction is too linear. He's not alone, because when the surveyed researchers are limited by region, those from Asia predict 30 years on average, compared to the North American researchers who drag the overall average back to 45 years with their regional average of 74 years.