Sustainable energy, brain implants and space exploration were proposed by Elon Musk in an article published in a Chinese magazine run by China’s internet regulator and censorship agency, according to a translation by Yang Liu, a reporter for China’s state-run news agency. , Xinhuanet. (via WSJ Reporter Karen Hao).
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) was established in 2013 and is responsible for creating and Enforce policies around online content, user data and digital security. The CAC later created a journal that, according to Stella Chen, a senior fellow at the China Media Project, typically includes regulatory announcements and Internet policy research. Originally called New Media , the magazine changed its name to Chinese Cyberspace earlier this year.
China Cyberspace July issue features an article by Musk and Ant Group CEO Eric Jing Xiandong, the company Operates Chinese payment service Alipay. Liu provided an English translation of Musk’s article in an article on the Beijing channel of his Substack newsletter. Musk said he was invited by the magazine to share his “views on technology and human vision” before going on to describe and promote the technologies he owns — Tesla, SpaceX and Neuralink — using that he believes could “Help achieve a better future for humanity:”
To this end, any effort that contributes to a sustainable future All areas are worth investing in. Whether Tesla, Neuralink or SpaceX, these companies were founded with the ultimate goal of enhancing the future of human life and creating as much practical value as possible for the world – Tesla accelerates the world’s transition to sustainable energy, and Neuralink uses For medical rehabilitation, SpaceX makes interstellar connections possible.
He also cited some of his higher goals as his company could (eventually ), such as “self-sustaining cities on Mars,” a way for humans to “integrate with artificial intelligence,” and “fixed battery packs.” Musk also mentioned the yet-to-be-seen humanoid Tesla robot, and hinted that people may be buying robots as gifts in “less than a decade.”
In a tweet, Liu called the article a “smart move” by Musk because it allowed him to “take the opportunity” Demonstrate the technological prowess of its company to Chinese officials and the public.”
“I hope more people will join us to accelerate the world The transition to sustainable energy,” Musk said. “We also welcome more like-minded Chinese partners to join us to jointly explore clean energy, artificial intelligence, human-machine collaboration, and space exploration to create a future worth looking forward to.”
Musk’s appearance in CAC publications conflicted with his outspoken advocacy of free speech, a concept that inspired his decision to buy Twitter (he’s now trying to swipe in a post about bots). debate). Over the years, the CAC has implemented several policies aimed at censoring and restricting online speech. For example, the CAC’s Cybersecurity Law requires social platforms to remove content that contains “prohibited information” or face penalties from the CAC.
Last year, CAC pushed China’s ride-hailing app Didi to be removed from its app store and asked Apple to remove it from its Chinese app store A popular Quran app. The Cyberspace Administration of China has also opened a hotline for users to report “illegal” comments about the Chinese Communist Party, and recently proposed a law requiring social platforms to censor every comment posted by users.
