“It's hard for me to speculate about what motivates somebody like Stephen Hawking or Elon Musk to talk so extensively about AI. I'd have to guess that talking about black holes gets boring after awhile - it's a slowly developing topic.”
The speaker doubts the genuine curiosity of prominent figures in AI, suggesting they may discuss it out of boredom with their own fields rather than deep interest.
In simple terms: Questioning motivations of AI commentators.
Motivation may be superficial.
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