Elon Musk: AI More Dangerous Than NKorea

Tesla CEO Elon Musk issued another warning regarding artificial intelligence (AI) Friday, saying it's more dangerous than North Korea.

Musk posted a pair of messages on his Twitter account that explained his position on AI, against which he has taken a hard stance.

If you're not concerned about AI safety, you should be. Vastly more risk than North Korea. pic.twitter.com/2z0tiid0lc

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 12, 2017

Nobody likes being regulated, but everything (cars, planes, food, drugs, etc) that's a danger to the public is regulated. AI should be too.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 12, 2017

Musk, who recently became single after separating from girlfriend and actress Amber Heard, said in July AI — technology that includes robots and smart computers — is the "scariest problem" facing human civilization.

North Korea has threatened to launch nuclear weapons against the United States, which has garnered a strong response from President Donald Trump.

This week, the reclusive nation said it is drawing up plans to fire missiles near Guam, a U.S. territory in the Pacific Ocean.

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