How Elon Musk's prediction that AI will become 'smarter than any human being' by 2025 could come true, according to artificial intelligence expert

Elon Musk has claimed'AI will be smarter than any human by the end of 2025' - and while that is just one year away, an expert said the prediction may still come true. Nell Watson, an AI expert and ethicist, has shared a detailed timeline of how the tech could transform from chatbots to super intelligent agents over the next 12 months. The path would start with a massive 100 billion investment in new computing infrastructure, then AI would learn how to self-improve until it becomes'conscious.' 'Although one year is a short time frame, remember that only 15 months have passed since ChatGPT's breakthrough, which thrust AI into the public consciousness, she told DailyMail.com. 'Developments continue at a frenetic pace since, and even appear to be rapidly accelerating.' Elon Musk has claimed'AI will be smarter than any human by the end of 2025' - and while that is just one year away, an expert said the prediction may still come true Watson, who is the author of'Taming the Machine: Ethically harness the power of AI,' described superhuman AI as systems that far exceed human capabilities across the board.