Tech titans meet US lawmakers, Musk seeks 'referee' for AI
Tesla CEO Elon Musk called on Wednesday for a US " referee " for artificial intelligence after he, Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and other tech CEOs met with lawmakers at Capitol Hill to discuss AI regulation. Lawmakers are seeking ways to mitigate dangers of the emerging technology, which has boomed in investment and consumer popularity since the release of OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot. Musk said there was need for a regulator to ensure the safe use of AI. "It's important for us to have a referee ," Musk told reporters, comparing it to Sports . The billionaire, who also owns the social media platform X, added that a regulator would "ensure that companies take actions that are safe and in the interest of the general public." Musk said the meeting was a "service to humanity" and said it "may go down in History as very important to the future of civilization." Musk confirmed he had called AI &qu