Elon Musk Predicts AI Will Make Money Less Relevant by 2036, Says It Will Surpass Human Intelligence
Elon Musk has given his verdict on the future of the world, suggesting that one day money may not matter as much. SpaceX founder Elon Musk, who held the title of the world’s first trillionaire for a brief period of time, has recently made some jaw-dropping statements during an interview with a journalist.
Musk shared his views on Artificial Intelligence (AI), stating that its ability to create goods and services in abundance could eventually take 'money' out of the equation one day. Shedding light on the future of AI, he said, “I think AI may exceed the sum of human intelligence in around five years.” Musk emphasized that this was his prediction and added that AI would be better at doing things than humans, except for one thing, which is being human.
When the host asked the richest man on Earth whether humans would be controlled in 10 years' time, Musk replied, “If the difference between intelligence in AI and humans is vastly greater than the difference in intelligence between AI and chimpanzees, it’s hard to imagine that the chimpanzees would be in charge.” Musk’s boldest prediction for the future was when he said money would not be as relevant in 2036 as it is today.
In the interview, the tech mogul also predicted that humans controlling AI would be the least likely scenario. He further added, “My sort of philosophical conclusion is to look on the bright side. I can't see any way to really stop this incredible momentum of AI and robots. And at times, I sort of think, well, perhaps, even if there was a stop button, we probably shouldn't press it.”
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Musk shared his views on Artificial Intelligence (AI), stating that its ability to create goods and services in abundance could eventually take 'money' out of the equation one day. Shedding light on the future of AI, he said, “I think AI may exceed the sum of human intelligence in around five years.” Musk emphasized that this was his prediction and added that AI would be better at doing things than humans, except for one thing, which is being human.
Elon Musk on Life After AI Surpasses Human Intelligence
Elon Musk is a businessman and the owner of the electric automobile manufacturing company Tesla and aerospace company SpaceX. His net worth is $725.1 billion as of July 27, 2026, according to Forbes. Musk told reporters his vision of what it might look like when AI becomes superior in intelligence. He stated, “We are in 2026. Let's see where we stand in 2036,” and added that humankind is moving towards what he calls the ‘age of abundance’.When the host asked the richest man on Earth whether humans would be controlled in 10 years' time, Musk replied, “If the difference between intelligence in AI and humans is vastly greater than the difference in intelligence between AI and chimpanzees, it’s hard to imagine that the chimpanzees would be in charge.” Musk’s boldest prediction for the future was when he said money would not be as relevant in 2036 as it is today.
In the interview, the tech mogul also predicted that humans controlling AI would be the least likely scenario. He further added, “My sort of philosophical conclusion is to look on the bright side. I can't see any way to really stop this incredible momentum of AI and robots. And at times, I sort of think, well, perhaps, even if there was a stop button, we probably shouldn't press it.”
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