Netanyahu additionally praised Elon Musk for welcoming again tens of 1000’s of banned accounts to the platform.
Washington:
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday urged Elon Musk to combat anti-Semitism on his X platform as he sat down with the tech tycoon to debate synthetic intelligence.
The dialog, which was broadcast on Musk’s X platform (previously Twitter), got here because the Tesla tycoon is mired in row with the Anti-Defamation League, a US-based Jewish group.
Musk has accused the ADL of creating unfounded accusations of anti-Semitism which have scared away advertisers and damage his firm’s income, and has threatened to sue for billions of {dollars}.
The ADL has for years accused the social media website of amplifying anti-Semitic hate speech, and has charged that problematic and racist speech has risen sharply on X after Musk accomplished his $44 billion takeover in October.
“I do know your dedication to free speech,” Netanyahu informed Musk, who has branded himself a free speech absolutist and welcomed again tens of 1000’s of banned accounts to the platform when he took over.
“I respect that as a result of it is foundational to democracies, however I additionally know your opposition to anti-Semitism…” the prime minister stated.
“I hope you discover throughout the confines of the First Modification, the flexibility to cease not solely anti-Semitism, or rolling it again as greatest you’ll be able to, however any collective hatred of people who anti-Semitism represents,” Netanyahu stated.
Musk stated whereas his web site could not cease all hate speech earlier than it was posted, he was “usually in opposition to attacking any group, irrespective of who it’s.”
“I am in favor of that which furthers civilization and which finally leads us to turn into a space-faring civilization, and the place we perceive the character of the universe,” Musk stated.
“We will not do this if there’s quite a lot of infighting after which hatred and negativity,” he added.
– ‘Blessing and curse’ –
The primary subject of the dialog was the potential fallout from AI.
“I feel in some ways, we stand as we speak at a juncture for all humanity, the place now we have to decide on between a blessing and a curse,” Netanyahu informed Musk.
Musk, who based his personal AI firm this yr, stated he was optimistic that worldwide powers would see the knowledge of setting widespread guidelines for AI with a view to keep away from any catastrophic outcomes that might have an effect on humanity.
“Each sport has a referee of 1 type or one other so that is the rationale for AI security,” Musk argued, saying a repeat of a nuclear arms race on AI was unwise.
Musk stated he lately warned senior officers in China that if AI “is sufficiently highly effective, and care isn’t taken, that digital tremendous intelligence might be accountable for China, as a substitute of the CCP (the Chinese language Communist Social gathering).”
“The CCP prefers to be in cost” and took motion on regulation, he added.
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