Overview
- At a U.S.–Saudi investment forum, Elon Musk said AI and humanoid robots could end poverty, make jobs optional and eventually reduce the role of money.
- Musk forecast a roughly 10 to 20 year horizon for the shift, arguing automation would raise output, cut prices and support a high universal income.
- He highlighted Tesla’s Optimus as central to the vision, saying the robot could take on complex tasks, including highly precise surgical work to lower healthcare costs.
- Optimus remains off the market, and Musk has discussed a V3 iteration targeted for early 2026, according to reporting on Tesla’s plans.
- Musk, as xAI chief, announced a partnership with Saudi firm Humain AI to build a 500 megawatt data center using Nvidia chips, with Nvidia’s Jensen Huang praising the project’s scale.