Sunday, August 9th 2026
An almost unbelievable statement from the richest man in the world. Elon Musk is convinced that in the next ten years, humanity can enter a completely new era in which everyone will have everything they want.
In an important interview with the economic magazine The Economist, the head of Tesla and SpaceX described a future in which artificial intelligence (AI) and robots take over almost all jobs.
Musk estimates that AI will surpass the total human intelligence in about five years, after which it will usher in an “age of incredible abundance”.
“Everyone will be able to have everything they imagine. As machines will be able to produce and do almost anything, we will create prosperity in complete abundance,” says Musk.
“We, for artificial intelligence, are like chimpanzees”
Musk’s words sounded much less reassuring when asked who will lead in this new world. He compared the gap between humans and advanced super-intelligence to that between a human and a chimpanzee.
“It is hard to imagine that a chimpanzee would be in control,” he noted.
However, the billionaire believes that the development of AI and robotics cannot be stopped any longer. Even if there was a “pause button”, he thinks it probably shouldn’t be pressed. Instead of further fighting development, his new motto is: “Let’s enjoy the ride”.
With a dose of irony, he reflected on his role, admitting that his previous efforts to make technology safer – like co-founding OpenAI – ended up only speeding up the race. His bottom line: “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.”
Despite longstanding disagreements, Musk is calling for greater collaboration among leading AI developers. He suggests that the biggest players monitor each other and test new models before launch in order to spot risks in time.
For the sake of a higher purpose, he is ready to sit at the same table with his arch-rival Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, stressing that personal differences should be put aside “for the good of the world”.
Musk, highly self-critical, was on the subject of politics. He admitted that in the past period he “interfered a little too much” in the political waters.
After supporting US President Donald Trump, Musk led the Government Expenditure Reduction Authority (DOGE) to restore order to the US administration. However, conflicts over new government spending and the budget led to a rift, after which he resigned.
“To be honest, I was blown away,” Musk finally concluded, Fenix magazine reports.
Musk believes the future will bring a model he calls “universal high income” – a guaranteed income that would provide all citizens with a high standard of living. living.
According to his idea, the state would simply pay money to the citizens. His calculation is: artificial intelligence and robots will produce so many goods and provide so many services that there will be an abundance of everything. Under such conditions, the state can distribute money without automatically causing inflation. If production by robots increases faster than the amount of money in circulation, prices may even fall, Musk believes.
Elon Musk: “I’ll make another prediction, money won’t matter in 2036.”
Musk says when robots and AI are providing more goods and services than any human could possibly consume, money becomes meaningless.
“You want money for food, housing, transport, entertainment. If that is so… pic.twitter.com/fklTPe6juz
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However, the fact that at this point he resembles Ben Blush, according to what the latter fantasizes in his novel with elements of social science fiction – Artificial Paradise – Musk must definitely take reservations in what he says, even from the fact that he has no divine reference for what he says. Because, at the end of the day, the world is not ruled by him but by the One who created it and every creature and that every advancement by man is made with His permission and inspiration. /tesheshi.com/
Source: prizrenpost
