Elon Musk is already the richest person in the world, known for companies like SpaceX and

Tesla.

But his $44 billion deal to purchase Twitter has many wondering what fundamentally drives

Musk and what his vision for the world really is.

In this episode of Morning Wire, we speak to Daily Wire reporter Tim Meads about Musk's

world view and motivation, as well as how his views on artificial intelligence and technological

advancement will impact society.

Tim, welcome.

So you've followed Elon Musk for quite a while now and you're especially interested

in his thoughts on artificial intelligence.

What can you tell us about that?

Sure, thank you for having me, John.

So most people assume that Musk, best known for success in the tech industry, will be

a huge advocate of artificial intelligence, also known as AI.

And he is to a degree, but he has his reservations.

Musk has said AI will be the best or worst thing ever for humanity.

Musk is consistently begged for regulation of artificial intelligence because as he put

it, it could become more dangerous than nuclear weapons.

But if AI is checked and regulated, Musk believes it will help mankind find the answers to

the meaning of life.

Let's take a step back for a moment here.

Give us a brief overview of AI.

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