Noah Berger and Hannibal Hanschk via Associated Press
- LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman told CNBC the call for an AI slow down is a "mistaken effort."
- Hoffman said some people are issuing the warning in order to catch up with the technology.
- He said Elon Musk has an "it's only great if I do it" mentality when it comes to ChatGPT.
LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman called Elon Musk and other tech executives' call to slow down AI advances a "mistaken effort" during an interview on CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Wednesday.