Elon Musk predicts that there will be more robots than humans

Elon Musk predicted a rapid increase in the number of humanoid robots and proposed the idea of a universal high income, which will provide people with access to basic goods in a world where labor will gradually shift to machines.

Robots and New Realities

The businessman responded to a post by researcher David Scott Patterson. He suggested that by 2030, artificial intelligence and robots could completely replace humans in work. If the pace of robot production is comparable to car manufacturing, up to 320 million machines could be produced annually.

Elon Musk agreed that the number of humanoid robots will eventually exceed the human population. In industry, there will be many robots per person, creating goods and services.

First steps in this direction have already been taken: Tesla plans to release the humanoid robot Optimus in 2025. And within the next year, the company may assemble around 50,000 such machines.

Universal High Income

Users on X asked how people will provide for themselves if robots take over jobs. He sees the solution in implementing a universal high income. Unlike basic income, this approach should guarantee everyone access to modern healthcare, food, housing, transportation, and other essential goods.

Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and SpaceX
There will be a universal high income, not just a basic one. Every person will have access to the best healthcare, nutrition, housing, and transportation. This will lead to sustainable abundance.

The topic of "sustainable abundance" is becoming key for him. At Tesla's second-quarter earnings conference, he hinted that the fourth part of his master plan will describe the path to a society where production and technology will provide people with everything they need in the post-labor era.

The article was translated from the website.