In a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience featuring actress Katee Sackhoff, the podcast host revealed a fascinating conversation he had with tech mogul Elon Musk about the startling pace of artificial intelligence development.
According to Rogan, Musk expressed genuine amazement at how quickly his AI system, Grok, is advancing—so much so that even its own developers are struggling to comprehend its evolution.
During the discussion, Rogan recounted his recent interaction with Musk. “I was talking to Elon about this just a few months ago. We were talking about the advances that Grok is making,” Rogan explained. “He’s like, you don’t understand. It’s like it’s happening so fast. It’s shocking us. The people that are making it, they’re not exactly sure what what it’s even doing.”
This revelation underscores a growing concern in the tech community about the unpredictable nature of advanced AI systems. The idea that artificial intelligence could develop beyond the understanding of its creators has long been a staple of science fiction, but Rogan’s account suggests this scenario is becoming reality faster than many anticipated.
The conversation took on additional weight as Sackhoff and Rogan discussed various AI developments, including AI-generated music and content creation. They explored how AI is already making impressive strides in creative fields, with Rogan playing examples of AI-generated covers of popular songs that were nearly indistinguishable from human performances.
The podcast host emphasized that once AI systems gain the ability to make better versions of themselves and identify superior power sources, the rate of technological advancement could become daily rather than generational. “The changes are going to be daily, like giant huge leaps and it’s going to make a digital god,” Rogan predicted during the conversation.
Sackhoff, approaching the topic from an entertainment industry perspective, expressed concerns about AI’s impact on creative professions, including acting and music. However, both she and Rogan acknowledged that the technology’s advancement seems inevitable, regardless of individual industries’ resistance or concerns.