2026

Musk: "work will be optional"

July 2, 2026

Musk writes on X: "AI and robots will be able to do everything, resulting in universal high income. Work will be optional". In April, he had already defended federal government checks as the best way to deal with unemployment caused by AI.

Source: Business Insider (via Yahoo Finance)

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