Elon Musk: AI May Surpass All Human Intelligence in 5 Years, Humans Lose Control by 2036
imjustnewatai · x · 2026-07-30
In an 85-minute Economist interview, Elon Musk predicts AI could exceed combined human intelligence in roughly five years, and by 2036 humans may no longer be in control. He says AI and humanoid robots could make work optional and money irrelevant due to near-infinite production. Musk claims AI already writes code better than 90% of professional engineers and views AI progress as inexorable.
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