Overview
- Musk told attendees that advancing AI and humanoid robots could end poverty and make employment a voluntary choice on a roughly 10–20 year horizon.
- He pointed to Tesla’s Optimus program and predicted many firms will build humanoids, while noting physical limits such as electricity and mass will still apply.
- Huang argued AI is changing how people learn and work but is more likely to increase productivity and keep people busier than to eliminate jobs.
- The discussion took place at the Kennedy Center alongside Saudi communications minister Abdullah Alswaha, with President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also appearing at the forum.
- Reporting noted Saudi Arabia’s $1 trillion pledge to U.S. companies tied to AI infrastructure, while some outlets questioned how a post-money vision would redistribute wealth.