Musk’s tip to tech CEOs: Best AI models safety test is to put them on Delta flight
Elon Musk mocked Delta Airlines' internet service by suggesting it is the perfect 'sandbox' for AI safety because it is too unreliable to connect to the internet. This follows reports that Delta rejected SpaceX's Starlink in favor of Amazon's Leo for its in-flight connectivity.
Why it matters
The exchange highlights the competitive landscape of satellite internet providers and the public nature of corporate rivalries involving high-profile tech figures.
Elon Musk has humorously suggested that the best way to test the safety of AI models is by placing them on a Delta flight, implying that the airline's in-flight WiFi is so unreliable it effectively cuts off internet access. Sharing a post on X (formerly Twitter), Musk wrote:“Best way to sandbox an AI is to put it on a Delta flight – it will have no chance of accessing the Internet!”. The comments come as Delta Airlines opted against Starlink in favour of Amazon Leo for in-flight internet service. According to latest reports, Delta CEO Ed Bastian cited Elon Musk as the reason to skip Starlink.
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