TED Talks Daily A future worth getting excited about | Elon Musk
Apr 25, 2022
In a captivating conversation with Chris Anderson, Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, shares his visionary ideas on technology's role in shaping the future. He discusses the groundbreaking humanoid robot, Optimus, and how innovations like Neuralink's brain-machine interfaces could enhance human lives. Musk also delves into the ambitious Starship project aimed at facilitating human life on Mars, emphasizing the need for sustainable practices. His insights paint a thrilling picture of a future brimming with possibilities and abundance for all.
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Accurate Car Sales Prediction vs. Inaccurate FSD Prediction
- Elon Musk accurately predicted Tesla's car sales in 2014, forecasting half a million sales by 2020.
- However, his prediction about Full Self-Driving (FSD) being achieved by a specific year has been repeatedly inaccurate.
Solving Real-World AI for FSD
- Full Self-Driving is challenging because road networks are designed for human brains and vision.
- To make self-driving work with computers, real-world AI and vision must be solved.
Optimus Development
- Tesla's progress in AI-powered understanding of the world led to the development of Optimus, a humanoid robot.
- Optimus's development leverages Tesla's expertise in real-world AI and manufacturing, gained through FSD development.