Archive · 3 Aug 2026

Musk vs Altman: Money’s Future in 2036

Musk vs Altman: Money’s Future in 2036

Elon Musk says that by 2036, robots and AI will make so many things that people won’t need money to buy them.

Sam Altman thinks money will still be important and worries that the wealth from AI might only go to a few people.

Musk also thinks the government could give everyone money directly.

Altman says the big risk is that the rich could get richer.

A court in Oakland decided that Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI was too late, so the company can still grow.

The debate shows how people think differently about how technology will change money and fairness.

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