Elon Musk
Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla Motors, speaks at the 2015 Automotive News World Congress January 13, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. More than 5,000 journalists from around the world will see approximately 45 new vehicles unveiled during the 2015 NAIAS, which opens to the public January 17 and concludes January 25.
  • Elon Musk said the government needs "some sort of contingency plan" to deal with powerful AI.
  • Musk told Tucker Carlson there needs to be a way to shut it down if it gets out of hand.
  • He has warned of AI's dangers for years but recently announced his own AI venture.

Elon Musk said the government needs to be prepared to step in if artificial intelligence gets out of hand.