Current AI models a 'dead end' for human-level intelligence, scientists agree "With artificial intelligence, we are summoning the demon," Musk added. "You know all those stories where there's the guy with the pentagram and the holy water and … he's sure he can control the demon. It doesn't work out." The SpaceX founder went on to say that HAL 9000 — the murderous artificially intelligent computer from "2001: A Space Odyssey" — would be "like a puppy dog" compared to the AI he's imagining. Musk had to ask the next person asking a question to repeat herself, because he was so caught up in thinking about artificial intelligence. This isn't the first time Musk has made his views on AI known. In August, Musk wrote about his feelings on artificial intelligence on Twitter, according to Mashable. Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter now Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. "We need to be super careful with AI. Potentially more dangerous than nukes," Musk tweeted on Aug. 2, 2014, after recommending a book about AI called "Superintelligence" (Oxford University Press, 2014) written by Nick Bostrom. Musk is also putting his money where his worries are. Last year, actor Ashton Kutcher, Facebook inventor Mark Zuckerberg and Musk invested $40 million in the company Vicarious FPC, which is planning to build an artificial brain that can think like a person. While it may seem odd that Musk is investing in AI, in June, he told CNBC that he'd like to "keep an eye on what's going on with artificial intelligence. I think there's potentially a dangerous outcome there."