Elon Musk Expresses Concern Over Employment

Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk, warned that AI would eventually eliminate all employment.

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But he feels this is not necessarily a bad thing, according to CNN.

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Musk remarked, "Probably none of us will have a job," during a startup and tech gathering in Paris on Thursday.

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Elon Musk spoke remotely via webcam at the Viva Tech event, predicting a future in which work will be "optional."

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Musk stated that for this scenario to occur, there must be a "universal high income," which should not be mistaken for a universal basic income; however, he did not expound on this notion.

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Elon Musk Expresses Concern Over Employment

Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk, warned that AI would eventually eliminate all employment.

But he feels this is not necessarily a bad thing, according to CNN.

Musk remarked, "Probably none of us will have a job," during a startup and tech gathering in Paris on Thursday.

Elon Musk spoke remotely via webcam at the Viva Tech event, predicting a future in which work will be "optional."

Musk stated that for this scenario to occur, there must be a "universal high income," which should not be mistaken for a universal basic income; however, he did not expound on this notion.

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