Elon Musk claims that people will soon no longer have to work at all. Offices will be unnecessary, construction sites will be unnecessary, and even cash registers will be unnecessary; machines and artificial intelligence will handle everything.
Musk said the world is rapidly moving toward full automation—not "some day in the future," but right before our eyes. Robots will toast bread, write code, and drive trucks, while artificial intelligence will manage companies and decide on investment directions. He said people will just decide whether they want to do anything. Work will be a choice rather than a necessity.
Musk is confident this will completely change the world. When work is no longer a condition for survival, the economy will have to reorganize itself. People will receive a basic income simply for living. Work will become a personal choice, with some turning to creation, others dedicating themselves to building. Some people may just want to live quietly without rushing around.
That sounds great, right? But experts are skeptical about the picture Musk has painted. They point out that Musk has been talking about the "machine age" for years—when artificial intelligence will replace humans in almost all jobs. But so far, it's not clear yet.
Indeed, automation is advancing rapidly, but hundreds of millions of people are still working, not thinking about how to free themselves from work. What happens if there is a major power grid failure? Artificial intelligence without electricity cannot repair itself. Even robots need someone to direct them during a power outage.
Some experts warn that if the world enters an era where machines completely replace humans without careful planning, chaos could immediately arise. After all, if everyone receives payment for free, who will decide how much and for what purpose? If there is no payment, how will those replaced by algorithms survive? Is Musk's vision one of technological communism or another utopia? What do netizens think about Musk's vision? Please leave your comments in the comment section.
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