Nikhil Kamath sat down with Elon Musk, who is the CEO Of Tesla and Founder of SpaceX, to have an unfiltered, unscripted conversation pertaining about collective consciousness, philosophy of life, the nature of politics and the most obvious yet interesting topic of AI and Robots.
Musk says that human beings are only great when they work together; he cannot, for example, build a spaceship by himself. He needs a group of people to accomplish the same task. In this lifetime, he reiterates that a person will not be able to learn all the skills he needs in one lifetime; hence, there is a huge circle of interdependency that is created.
Collective consciousness is something that Musk wants to unlock through X, through shared experiences, through human connection, through work. He believes that everything communicated increases our understanding of the universe.
Musk believes that money will cease to hold any value and that work will be optional in future because AI and robots will do every possible thing. Humans will focus on harnessing energy from the planet, the sun, and the universe, which will be used for work.
He says that the state will of “work” being optional will come in about 20 years.
Musk recalls a philosopher named Voltaire, who spoke about how absurdity can turn into atrocity, simply speaking, how people with great power and thoughts can turn something wonderful into something destructive if they choose to. AI is one such thing: an absolutely useful tool for humans that can be misused widely (for making deepfake videos, etc.)
To use AI judiciously should always be our goal: we need to have the mindset of always “pursuing the truth” and not create an AI that will go away for this. Next, Musk talked about appreciating the beauty of AI and approaching it with a mindset of curiosity.
Musk said that media, movies, podcasts and games may become “overwhelmingly AI-generated.” Meanwhile, he predicted that live human experiences (live events/concerts/real social interactions) would become more valuable due to their scarcity in a highly digital/automated world.
Such a future, where AI does most human work, raises questions about social purpose, inequality, and mental health: If work becomes optional, what gives people meaning?
Media often points out that jobs provide more than income — they provide identity, dignity, community — and that transition could be complex: will we be ready to sacrifice our sense of purpose? What will our sense of purpose be replaced with?
Scepticism about how realistic or equitable Musk’s vision is, especially for economies like India’s, where huge populations depend on work for their livelihood. Reports that highlight his views on automation and free trade implicitly raise the question: will benefits be global or concentrated among a few?
[Credits for header image: Buisness Standard
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