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Biography Flash: Elon Musk Predicts Major War Within 10 Years and AI Will End Work by 2040

02.12.2025
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Over the past few days, Elon Musk has made several bold predictions that are capturing headlines and sparking global conversation. Most recently, on X, the tech mogul declared that major war is inevitable within the next five to ten years. When pressed for details in a thread discussing nuclear deterrence and geopolitical governance, Musk offered his stark assessment with minimal elaboration, simply stating war is inevitable in five years, ten at most. His cryptic comment has ignited serious discussions about potential flashpoints, from civil unrest in Europe tied to mass migration, to escalating US-China tensions over Taiwan, or further Ukraine conflict spiraling into wider conflict. Grok, his AI assistant, attempted to connect Musk's warning to his previous statements about rising global tensions, though the billionaire himself provided no specific targets or timelines beyond his ominous forecast.
On the economic front, Musk has been more optimistic. During a recent podcast appearance on A Different Conversation with Nikhil Kamath, he argued that artificial intelligence and robotics are the only viable solutions to America's massive debt crisis, which now exceeds thirty-eight trillion dollars. According to Musk, widespread deployment of these technologies could solve the problem within three years by driving productivity gains that would cause deflation. He predicts that goods and services growth will exceed money supply growth in approximately three years, fundamentally reshaping the economy. Musk went further, suggesting that once AI and robots complete their production cycle independently producing chips, solar panels, and mining resources, humanity will actually decouple from the traditional monetary system entirely.
Beyond economic predictions, Musk also shared thoughts on the future of work. Speaking on the People by WTFpodcast, he stated that within less than twenty years, possibly as soon as ten to fifteen years, work will become entirely optional thanks to AI and robotics advancement. He envisions a future where jobs become personal choices rather than necessities, suggesting that if you can think of it, you can have it will become the reality.
Meanwhile, prediction markets have become oddly obsessed with tracking Musk's social media behavior, with millions of dollars wagered on how many posts he'll make during specific timeframes on X.
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