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Elon Musk has a 'serious conflict of interest' due to xAI and his relationship with Trump, LinkedIn cofounder says

LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman says Elon Musk shouldn't use his relationship with Donald Trump to steer US policies that could boost the Tesla CEO's AI startup, xAI.Frederic J. Brown/AFP and Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesLinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman hopes a second Trump term can usher in an era of AI innovation.In a recent op-ed for The Financial Times, he shared several concerns he has for the administration.Hoffman warned that Elon Musk shouldn't use his relationship with Donald Trump to boost xAI.LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman said Elon Musk has a "serious conflict of interest" when it comes to guiding a second Trump administration on AI policies in the US.In an op-ed published Friday with The Financial Times, Hoffman said the advisory role Musk has taken up with Donald Trump could pose a conflict of interest if the xAI founder is guiding the president-elect on laws around artificial intelligence."With direct ownership in the fledgling AI start-up xAI, Elon Musk, who is advising Trump in many domains, has a serious conflict of interest in terms of setting federal AI policies for all US companies," Hoffman wrote.

 

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