Elon Musk says he's making "great progress" toward his goal of getting to Mars by 2022.
Speaking during a last-minute appearance at SXSW,Watch The Pussycat Ranch (1978) Musk said he thinks SpaceX's Mars ship will be ready for its first trips in less than a year.
SEE ALSO: Elon Musk drops epic Falcon Heavy launch trailers made by 'Westworld' co-creator"In the short term, Mars is really about getting the space ship built, and we're making great progress," he said.
He predicted that the ship would be ready to take to the skies next year -- albeit for short flights only.
"We are building the first ship, the first interplanetary ship right now, and I think we will be able to do short flights, short sort of up and down flights, probably sometime in the first half of next year," he said.
Though still a long way from getting all the way to Mars, it would be an important milestone for Musk, who has said he wants to get to the red planet by 2022.
Still, the SpaceX and Tesla CEO noted that he has a history of being overly ambitious when it comes to providing timelines. "People have told me that my timelines have historically been optimistic," he told the crowd.
In true Elon Musk fashion, he also spoke at length about his well-known fear of artificial intelligence.
"We're quite close o the cutting edge in AI and it scares the hell out of me," he said. "We have to figure out some way to ensure that the advent of digital super intelligence is one which is symbiotic with humanity. I think that's the single biggest existential crisis that we face."
Though many experts have discounted his doomsday fears, Musk dismissed AI critics and doubled down on his position.
"Mark my words, AI is far more dangerous than nukes."
This fear of AI, by the way, is part of the reason why Musk is so keen on Mars. He explained that colonizing Mars, would be an important step necessary to ensuring humanity's survival in the event of a future dark age.
Meta continues its submission to Trump with new advisor on its board
Uber's app icon has changed again
These £5 notes have a hidden easter egg worth £20,000
A couple's ruthless tipping policy is pissing off the internet
'Mario Kart World' Nintendo Direct: 3 takeaways
Twitter briefly changed how @ replies work and users went crazy
Dinosaur tail found preserved in amber 'Jurassic Park'
Why 'La La Land' is exactly the movie we need right now
Elon Musk makes request to Reddit CEO to take down posts he didn't like
The story behind the viral Polish Christmas ad that stole our hearts
Why Building a Gaming PC Right Now is a Bad Idea, Part 3: Bad Timing
Samsung's Note7 kill
The 12 best Android apps of 2016
Tumblr is the one social platform taking action ahead of Trump's America
How to Remotely Sign Out of Gmail on Multiple Devices
The best/worst of 'Me at the beginning of 2016 vs end of 2016' memes
Dad completely falls apart after hugging a very soft alpaca
The VR headset for iPhone we've been waiting for is here
NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for April 17: Tips to solve Connections #206
Surprise! Taylor Swift and Zayn team up for '50 Shades Darker' soundtrack
Your future TV could bend and roll on command'The Crown' won't cover Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's latest developmentsTwitter will test reply limiting feature to beat back trolls'90 Day Fiancé' is the best reality show on TV right nowFacebook exec warns company not to be antiTurns out, that viral website where kittens attack Trump may have trolled us allTwitter will test reply limiting feature to beat back trollsJustin Bieber suggested fans boost 'Yummy' by cheating music charts with VPNsIguana, who answers to no man, wreaks havoc at the Miami Open tennis tournamentRing admits its employees tried to access customers' private videoFacebook: Lies in political ads are allowed, but you can choose to see fewer of themHoney browser extension was a security risk during the holiday season, says AmazonPeople can't get over this photo of Republican dudes who want to cut maternity care'90 Day Fiancé' is the best reality show on TV right nowThe OnePlus Concept One phone comes equipped with disappearing camerasMy quest for a nonMy quest for a nonWhat's Apple's tax bill in New Zealand? Why it's zero, niet, nada.50% off QuickBooks Payroll services will save you time and moneyFacebook's latest Trump ad takedown further exposes its laughable policies Gemini Nano can detect scam calls for you 'AI Teammate' announced at Google I/O 2024 — your new AI Google adds text What it's like to hike during the coronavirus pandemic as trails open Wordle today: The answer and hints for May 15 China implements real Tesla reported to be introducing revamped Model Y in China next year · TechNode Coronavirus face masks show Earth's grim warming trend Google I/O 2024 keynote livestream: How to watch live Gmail gets big Gemini update: 3 new AI features, including 'CliffsNotes' for your inbox SpaceX stops all employees from using Zoom Google I/O: Project Astra can tell where you live just by looking out the window Jaguar Land Rover’s partner Chery planning entry into UK in 2024 · TechNode How 'murder hornets' came to the U.S. Huawei forecasts 98 billion dollars in revenue for 2023 · TechNode Koalas are being released back into the wild after Australian bushfires OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever is leaving. But what did he see? JD announces salary increases for all retail employees, doubling pay for “front Huawei to launch HarmonyOS on PCs next year · TechNode Google demos out AI video generator Veo with the help of Donald Glover
2.2279s , 10109.5 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Watch The Pussycat Ranch (1978)】,Miracle Information Network