Parmy Olson: Why Elon Musk’s deep fears about AI may be trumped by ego and ambition

Donald Trump didn’t talk a great deal about artificial intelligence while on the campaign trail for the US presidential election, which is odd. Voters liked the potential improvements he could bring to the economy and inflation. However, AI could displace many jobs and a third of Americans believe it will do more harm than good, according to analytics company Gallup.

If Trump’s silence means he doesn’t care much about AI, that leaves the door open for policy to be steered by other key players in his administration, particularly Elon Musk..