Elon Musk denied supporting the "far right" in a new interview with The Economist — saying he backs "normal people" who are mislabeled by the media.

It is unclear how his dark vision of the future outside America fits with his AI utopianism. But even Mr Musk wonders if it all makes sense. At times, he says, he believes in a theory in which the universe is a computer simulation created by aliens. “The things I’m doing are so preposterous that it’s hard to believe they’re real.” ■

Elon Musk says AI will surpass human intelligence in five years, promising abundance while dodging who ends up in control.

The interview started cordially enough, with Economist editor Zanny Minton Beddoes asking Musk about his thoughts on the future of artificial intelligence. Musk said many things that he’s said before, including that AI will deliver an age of abundance, where “anyone can have anything they think of.”

July 23 (Reuters) - Elon Musk urged the world's leading AI firms to conduct peer reviews of one another's most advanced models before releasing them, The Economist reported on Thursday, as concerns grow over the rapid pace of the technology's development and potential safety risks.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the richest man on earth, was asked in an interview about people calling him a “racist”, to which, he replied that his partner is half-Indian and the couple has four kids together. In an interview with The Economist, Musk was told, "People say that you're a racist."

Musk accused the journalist of living a "cloistered existence" and offered to take her on a tour of her own country to see that he was correct in his claims.

Elon Musk's viral interview exchange with The Economist's Editor-in-Chief reignites debate over media trust, as he challenges claims of public disdain and highlights his influence on social platforms.