Musk Predicts AI Compute Will Exceed Total Human Intelligence Within Five Years
PTrubey · x · 2026-07-24
A user summarized an 85-minute paywalled interview between The Economist and Elon Musk. Musk made bold predictions: he believes that in five years, AI compute will surpass the sum of all human intelligence. Within ten years, he expects humanity to reach an 'age of abundance' where money won't matter, and everyone will have what they need or want, at least in economies that embrace AI.
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