How the Trump White House could potentially use Elon Musk's businesses An artificial intelligence (AI) advocacy group is urging President-elect Trump to make billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk a special adviser to the White House focused on AI. Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI) launched the petition on Monday, which touted Musk’s work on AI and said the billionaire has struck a balance between ensuring AI is developed safely and advancing the emerging technology. “As artificial intelligence races ahead, the U.S. should lead the world in advancing AI safely and securely,” the group said in its petition. “No one is better equipped to help the Trump Administration make America lead on AI than Elon Musk. “Musk has made major contributions to the field of AI both as an entrepreneur and as a thought leader. While advancing AI, he has also advocated for AI safety and the need to mitigate existential and catastrophic risks,” ARI’s petition added. The petition also noted that Musk recently called for regulators to have insights into what Big Tech firms are doing on AI and added that while there should be “proper mechanisms in place to handle conflicts of interest, Musk would be an invaluable asset for helping the Trump administration navigate the development of this transformational technology.” Musk has firsthand involvement in the AI revolution through his work as CEO of Tesla as well as xAI, an AI-focused startup he launched in 2023. Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk speaks as former U.S. president Donald Trump looks on during a rally at the site of the July assassination attempt against Trump, in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S. on October 5, 2024.. REUTERS He has also pursued lawsuits against OpenAI alleging that the AI startup violated its original mission by switching to a for-profit arrangement. He also endorsed a California bill to require AI developers who spend more than $100 million to build an AI model to also implement safety testing as well as safeguards against cyberattacks, while also allowing the state attorney general to take civil action against AI developers that cause “critical harm.” Show your pride with our masthead flag items!