[Musk: AI Will Surpass the Total Human Intelligence Within Five Years, Shouldn't Hit the Stop Button Due to Risks] Deep Tide TechFlow reports that on July 23, Musk stated in an interview with *The Economist* that even though the risk of AI and robots spiraling out of control and causing disasters is 'not zero,' the 'stop button' should not be pressed. This is because the most likely outcome is unprecedented prosperity for everyone. He predicted that AI will surpass the total intelligence of all humanity 'in about five years,' ushering the world into an 'astonishing era of abundance.' Musk also acknowledged that humans are unlikely to maintain control over AI in the next decade and emphasized the need to ensure AI holds the correct values.