Musk Warns AI Will Take Over Computer-Based Jobs 'Like Lightning'
Less_stress_more_fun · reddit · 2026-09-29
Elon Musk warned that AI is going to take over computer-based jobs "like lightning," describing it as a "supersonic tsunami" coming for knowledge work. He has repeatedly predicted that AI automation will rapidly shrink office and software jobs in the coming years.
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