Elon Musk has hit out at artificial intelligence (AI), saying it is not "necessary for anything we're doing". The Tesla, Twitter and SpaceX owner claimed super-intelligence was "a double-edged sword". "If you have a genie that can grant you anything, that presents a danger," according to the billionaire, who said AI could be used to create "drone wars". Speaking via video link to the Wall Street Journal's (WSJ) CEO Council Summit in London, Musk said he expects governments around the world to utilise AI to develop weapons before anything else. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:46 Click to subscribe to the Sky News Daily wherever you get your podcasts When asked how big a shift it will be in the upcoming US presidential election, he replied: "I think it's something we need to be on the lookout for in the way of minimising the impact of AI manipulation. "We're certainly taking that seriously at Twitter and I think we're putting in all the protections to detect large-scale manipulation of the system." Meanwhile, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will announce his 2024 presidential campaign in a Twitter Spaces event with Musk on Wednesday. Mr DeSantis, seen as Donald Trump's leading rival for the Republican nomination, will reveal his plans in an audio conversation with the owner of Twitter. Related Topics