In an era in which technology supports a good part of the daily activity, episodes such as the recent fall of Cloudflare – which left applications such as X (formerly Twitter) or ChatGPT inoperative – show this dependence. Therefore, it is not surprising that the most influential figures in the technological field are usually consulted to anticipate possible future scenarios.
Although their predictions are not infallible nor do they determine what will necessarily happen, their opinions usually carry weight: they have inside information and a deep knowledge of the sectors that are transforming the world. Among these voices, one of the most heard and heard in the media is that of Elon Musk.
The businessman, currently considered the richest person on the planet, is at the head of key companies in technological progress. It has opted for areas destined to shape the future – such as electric mobility, artificial intelligence, neurotechnology or space exploration – through companies such as Tesla, xAI, Neuralink or SpaceX.
During his participation in the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Musk called the American national debt not only a political problem, but a profound threat to economic stability: “The only way to get us out of the debt crisis and prevent the US from going bankrupt is Artificial Intelligence and robotics“.
According to Muskthe decline in manufacturing productivity and the pressure to maintain international competitiveness make much faster progress in these technologies essential. From their perspective, AI and robotics offer the ability to compensate for these shortcomings and drive growth decisively.
He also maintains that conventional political strategies are not enough to reverse the situation: “you can improve the direction, but ultimately you cannot completely fix the system…”.
To illustrate this, he turns to his own companies, arguing that automation has been a key element in increasing efficiency and making processes cheaper. He cites, for example, the intense use of robots in Tesla’s production lines, as well as the automation that SpaceX uses in its rocket reuse systems.