E.N. source Reuters
The American president swept away Elon Musk's criticisms concerning an artificial intelligence project of $ 500 billion, supported by Openai, SoftBank and Oracle.
(Boursier.com)-Donald Trump rejected the criticisms issued by Elon Musk on Thursday against an ambitious artificial intelligence project (AI) announced with great fanfare at the White House earlier this week. This initiative, valued at $ 500 billion, aims to strengthen technological innovation and job creation in the United States.
On Tuesday, the American president unveiled a joint venture called “Stargate”, bringing together Openai, creator of Chatgpt, the Japanese conglomerate Softbank, and the American giant Oracle. This partnership provides for the construction of data centers and could generate more than 100,000 jobs across the country. The announcement took place in the presence of influential leaders, including Masayoshi Son (Softbank), Sam Altman (Openai) and Larry Ellison (Oracle).
However, Elon Musk, a close advisor to Donald Trump, has issued reservations about the financial viability of the project. In a publication on X on Wednesday, the boss of Tesla and Spacex questioned the capacity of the partners to mobilize the necessary funds. “They don't really have the money,” he said, saying that “Softbank has much less than $ 10 billion, and I hold that of sure source”.
-“Elon has his own resentments”
Questioned Thursday at the White House on these remarks, Donald Trump then minimized the impact of the entrepreneur's criticism. “I don't mind. He hates one of the project participants,” he said. “The people involved are extremely competent, but Elon has his own resentments. I too, I can't appreciate certain people,” he said. The billionaire, who is currently on trial against Openai, is in open conflict with Sam Altman, the boss of the American artificial intelligence company.
On the question of the funding raised by Elon Musk, the President of the United States replied: “I do not know if they have the necessary funds, but it is they who finance. The government does not bring anything. They are people Very rich, so I hope they succeed “.
A turning point in the relationship between Donald Trump and Elon Musk?
An adviser to the president hinted that this exchange could mark a turning point in the relationship between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, who collaborates on a government efficiency project. Donald Trump's words, recognizing having “certain enmities” himself, suggest a form of diplomatic distancing.
Despite tensions, Donald Trump remains confident in the potential of “Stargate” to position the United States as a leader in the field of artificial intelligence and technological innovation, while highlighting private efforts as the main engine of this project ambitious.
