Artificial Super-Intelligence: Elon Musk Predicts ASI Emergence Within 12 Months
Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 19 Sept 2025
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- 11 Dec 2025, 01:35 am
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Tech leaders agree AI super-intelligence will transform our lives. But their visions range from enhanced human consciousness to AI-built bioweapons wiping us out.
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Elon Musk predicts the emergence of artificial super-intelligence within the next 12 months, claiming that future AIs could surpass the collective intelligence of humanity. This claim, made during an All-In podcast interview, feeds into ongoing debates about the existential risks posed by super-intelligent AI systems. Musk's prediction is significant as it illustrates the pressing nature of developing AI governance and safety frameworks to mitigate potential catastrophic risks. The conversation underscores the urgent need for global policies to manage AI advancements and ensure they do not lead to human extinction, thus contributing to AI safety discourse.
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PolicyEconomyAIPrint articleChristopher JoyeColumnistSep 19, 2025 – 4.00pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginDuring the week, the artificial super-intelligence debate reared its head once again.In an interview on the All-In podcast, Elon Musk argued that ASI could emerge within 12 months. He further claimed that there would soon be AIs that are smarter than the collective intelligence of humanity.Loading...Christopher Joye is a portfolio manager with Coolabah Capital, which invests in securities, including those discussed in his column. Connect with Christopher on Twitter.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreAIElon MuskMark ZuckerbergSam AltmanFacebookOpenAIFetching latest articlesThe untold story of the most lethal Sydney to Hobart race in 26 yearsTony Davis24 new watches to ring out the year (from $170 to $218k)‘YIMBY is a misnomer. They haven’t got backyards’Why BP Australia’s head tells execs to have their kids by 35Patrick DurkinAI talent war spreads to banking with $250k+ rolesWant to be better at public speaking? NIDA’s CEO shares her tipsThe best and worst cars we drove this yearTony DavisI visited the Lapland town where Santa livesAn arty Dior bag and a retro chronograph to freshen up your lookBillionaire Rinehart loses bid for helipad at pink-themed HQJesinta BurtonImmutable late accounts reveal $72m loss despite big revenue growthAirwallex shrugs off controversy with huge funding round