Elon Musk says it's worth the risk of killer AI because 'abundance for all' is more likely

Elon Musk said he has become more optimistic about AI. Bloomberg/Getty Images Elon Musk said AI could usher in an "age of amazing abundance" for humanity. The SpaceX CEO has previously warned about AI's potential risks, including "killer robots annihilating humanity." He told The Economist that AI's progress could outpace human intelligence in five years. Elon Musk says humanity probably shouldn't hit the brakes on artificial intelligence — even if it could. In an interview with The…