Musician, producer and entrepreneur Will.i.am doesn’t think AI is a threat to humanity — unless it’s run like businesses in the social media industry, which he says haven’t prioritized the public good.
He’s not worried about AI coming for his job either, as he believes creatives will always prevail.
“[AI] isn’t going to outrap me or Lil Wayne. And, even if it does, it doesn’t know my pain that I’m rapping about … it’s not going to tell exactly my heartbreak,” he said in an interview with CNET on Thursday. “AI is not going to perform. AI is not going to sweat. It’s not going to give you a monologue. It’s not going to do any of that.”
He does think AI has the power to revolutionize radio, a media format still used by 86% of Americans aged 12 and older, according to the Pew Research Center.
I was talking with Will.i.am about a new venture he has in AI-powered radio called Raidio.fyi….
