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Musk: SpaceX AI to Overtake Anthropic, OpenAI in Six Months
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Moneycontrol•27-09-2026, 14:02
Musk: SpaceX AI to Overtake Anthropic, OpenAI in Six Months
- •Elon Musk predicts SpaceX's AI model could surpass leading firms Anthropic and OpenAI within the next six months.
- •Musk noted SpaceX's AI efforts are only three years old, compared to six and ten years for Anthropic and OpenAI, respectively.
- •He stated that if SpaceX's "second derivative remains strong," the company will achieve a "pole position" in the AI field.
- •Musk also highlighted the challenge of accumulating massive computing power for advanced AI, stating, "Hardware is hard."
- •His comments contrast with warnings from Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs about slowing AI development due to potential risks.
Key Questions Answered
Elon Musk predicts that if SpaceX's pace of improvement remains strong, its AI efforts could reach the top of the field and take pole position in about 6 months.
SpaceX's AI efforts are only 3 years old, whereas Anthropic's and OpenAI's are 6 and 10 years old, respectively.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have warned that AI development should be slowed down, noting that uncurbed development could result in human extinction within the next decade.
