Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, has expressed skepticism about the immediate utility of artificial intelligence in space exploration. However, this has not deterred him from investing heavily in AI development.
What Happened: During the 27th annual Milken Institute Global Conference on Monday, Musk discussed the potential of AI and its role in human civilization. When asked if AI could accelerate his space exploration efforts, Musk revealed that SpaceX currently uses almost no AI, and there is no immediate use for it.
During the discussion, Michael Milken, acting as the moderator, posed questions about the potential for AI to enhance space-related efforts and its role in achieving specific objectives.
“I mean, oddly enough, one of the areas where there’s almost no AI used is space exploration,” Musk replied. “So SpaceX uses basically no AI, Starlink does not use AI. I’m not against using it. We haven’t seen a use for it.”