Elon Musk says rise of AI will make jobs ‘optional’ as AI robots will provide most services

Elon Musk, who has been known for his strong views on Artificial Intelligence (AI), has now said that with the rapid proliferation of AI, jobs will become optional. The Tesla chief was speaking at the VivaTech 2024 Conference.

He said that going forward, individuals can take up jobs as a ‘hobby’. This is because he feels AI robots will provide most goods and services one would want. “If you want to do a job as a hobby, you can do a job. But otherwise, AI and robots will provide any goods and services that you want,” he was heard saying in his virtual address at the event.