In a conversation with biographer Walter Isaacson on The Builders podcast, Elon Musk said AI and robots may be the only way to solve America's public debt. After 130 days as a special government employee, he concluded that spending cuts are not a workable fix because of political opposition, and instead pointed to sharp productivity gains from automation. US public debt hit a record $40,000 billion in August 2026. Musk also predicted that in a multi-planet civilization, currency could be measured in physical quantities such as watts and tons rather than traditional money. The article notes that higher productivity does not guarantee lower federal debt, since the government would still need to collect enough revenue through taxes or other sources.
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