Elon Musk's Saudi Diplomacy, AI Rivalries, and Deepfake Dangers
May 14, 2025 · 2 min
Elon Musk BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Elon Musk has been making headlines across political, business, and technological spheres in recent days. Most notably, Musk accompanied President Trump to Saudi Arabia where they attended a US-Saudi Investment Forum on May 13, 2025. During this high-profile visit, Musk engaged in discussions with the governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and participated in a coffee ceremony at the Royal Court with Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.The trip also included a visit to Diriyah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and ancestral home of the Saudi royal family. Just yesterday, Musk and Trump were spotted at another UNESCO event, continuing their diplomatic engagements.On the business front, Jensen Huang from Nvidia announced during the Saudi forum that his company would supply thousands of advanced chips to Saudi AI firm Humain, enhancing the kingdom's AI manufacturing capabilities.In the social media sphere, Facebook has been flooded with AI-generated content falsely claiming Musk has invented various sci-fi technologies. These fabricated posts, described as "AI slop," have gone viral despite being completely fabricated. The Independent reports these fake posts have surged following the recent election.Meanwhile, Musk's rivalry with OpenAI's Sam Altman continues to intensify. Business Insider Africa reports that OpenAI is planning to launch its own social network, potentially to compete with Musk's X platform. Bill Gross of Idealab suggested one motivation might be that "Altman doesn't like Musk, so why not start competing head-on with X?"Musk has also been emphasizing his role in OpenAI's creation. At the Cannes Lions festival, he reminded the audience that he named the company, while taking a dig at its current direction.In a disturbing development, Full Fact has identified deepfake videos circulating on Facebook that falsely show BBC presenters promoting an alleged Musk investment project. The BBC has confirmed these videos are fake, created using voice cloning and AI technology.Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta