Elon Musk Unfollows Meta AI Chief On X, Alexandr Wang Replies, “Can’t We Be Friends”
Elon Musk Unfollows Meta AI Chief On X, Alexandr Wang Replies, “Can’t We Be Friends”
Publish Date: 2026-07-12 22:27:00
Source Domain: www.ndtv.com
- Meta’s Chief AI Officer, Alexandr Wang, humorously responded after reports that Elon Musk had unfollowed him on X, asking if they “can’t all be friends.”
- The incident highlights the increasing competition in the artificial intelligence sector, with Musk’s xAI and Wang’s Scale AI as prominent players.
- Neither Musk nor Wang has explained the reason for the unfollow, leaving speculation among X users about its cause and whether it was deliberate or part of routine account management.
- Both Wang and Musk have been vocal proponents of AI safety and regulation, though they often have differing views on the technology’s future.
- Alexandr Wang is an American entrepreneur and co-founder of Scale AI, which provides AI infrastructure and data labelling support and has become one of the world’s leading companies in AI.
- Wang left MIT and founded Scale AI at the age of 19 and became an influential voice discussing AI safety, regulation, and economic impact.
