Musk: AI and robots are the only way to solve the US national debt problem; cutting government spending alone won't work

Odaily reports: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said in a preview of biographer Walter Isaacson's new podcast "The Builders" that cutting government spending cannot fundamentally solve the US fiscal deficit problem, and that AI and robots are the only way to solve the US national debt problem.

Reflecting on his experience leading the US Department of Government Efficiency, Musk pointed out that Trump, Congress, and the judicial system all lack the will to truly cut government spending. He admitted that he had previously devoted too much time to government affairs, and if he could choose again, his formal tenure should have been shortened to one or two months rather than four, and he should have shifted his energy back to the AI field earlier.

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the US federal fiscal deficit will reach $1.9 trillion in fiscal year 2026 and further expand to $3.1 trillion by 2036. (Cailian Press)