Musk: AI Can Now Handle Half of All Information-Based Jobs
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-07-05
In a widely circulated statement, Elon Musk said that AI can currently perform about 50% of any job involving information processing (rather than altering physical atoms).
This comment touches on the potential impact of AI on employment, serving as a big-picture judgment on the economic effects of AI by a prominent figure.
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