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Elon Musk's 'post-money' AI future prediction draws mockery, Khosla warns of dystopia

Elon Musk predicted that AI and robotics will create such abundance by 2036 that money will become irrelevant, leading to deflation. While this vision was met with online mockery, venture capitalist Vinod Khosla offered a more nuanced perspective. Khosla suggested that such an abundant future is only possible if political will ensures fair distribution of benefits, warning that without active policy intervention, AI could instead lead to a dystopia of increased inequality. AI

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Elon Musk's 'post-money' AI future prediction draws mockery, Khosla warns of dystopia

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Nick Lichtenberg ·

    Elon Musk’s vision of a post-money future got mocked. Vinod Khosla warns it could become a dystopia instead

    Khosla added a qualifier to Musk's prediction, saying money won't matter in 2036 "only if the politics permits this great abundance."