# Elon Musk on the future of jobs and AI, ‘My prediction is that work will be optional’

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- Published: 2025-11-24T09:15:00-06:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Screenshot: Elon Musk from the YouTube video ‘Work Will Be Optional’: Elon Musk Shares His Staggering Predictions About The Future | Full – Forbes. Article by Lance Ulanoff. TechRadar – November 22, 2025. The automation that comes with AI is certain to affect jobs, but when recently asked about this topic, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, as is his way, went a step further and declared, “My prediction is that work will be optional.” Now, this is a bold statement, though perhaps Musk, who appeared alongside Jensen Huang (who has his own strong opinions on AI and jobs) at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, D.C., thought this kind of global stage was the perfect place to make such a wild prediction. To be fair, […] Click here to view original web page at www.techradar.com Video: ‘Work Will Be Optional’: Elon Musk Shares His Staggering Predictions About The Future | Full – Forbes