Musk predicts universal high income by 2035 worth 10X today's average salary
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-09-19
Elon Musk predicts that by 2035 everyone will receive a "universal high income" (UHI) worth 10X today's average salary — more than the highest current salaries. He offers no mechanism or timeline details, framing it as the economic outcome of AI-driven productivity gains.
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