Elon Musk Forecasts a Future Where Work May Become ‘Optional’ Thanks to AI, Says in Conversation with Nikhil Kamath

Elon Musk stated that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics could make work optional within the next two decades. Speaking with Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath on the People by WTF podcast, Musk predicted that AI and machines will be able to produce most goods and services, reducing the need for human labor. He compared future work to growing vegetables at home versus buying them, emphasizing that while some may choose to work, it will no longer be necessary. Musk believes people will have easy access to any goods and services they desire as technology progresses.