Musk puts a date on the AI that could surpass humanity

July 27, 2026

Elon Musk has just put a timeline on an idea that has been circulating around Silicon Valley for years: according to him, artificial intelligence could surpass the combined intelligence of all humanity in about five years, and the singularity of AI and robots would arrive within a decade. It's a huge claim. And also a very convenient one coming from someone who runs companies making autonomous cars, humanoid robots, rockets, satellites, and an artificial intelligence company. Exactly. The news comes from a recent interview with The Economist, picked up by several media outlets. Musk didn't just talk about smarter models. He talked about an almost infinite economy, robots doing much of the physical work, money becoming less relevant, and humans perhaps no longer being in charge.

Elon Musk has just put a timeline on an idea that has been circulating around Silicon Valley for years: according to him, artificial intelligence could surpass the combined intelligence of all humanity in about five years, and the singularity of AI and robots would arrive within a decade. It’s a huge claim. And also a very convenient one coming from someone who runs companies making autonomous cars, humanoid robots, rockets, satellites, and an artificial intelligence company. Exactly. The news comes from a recent interview with The Economist, picked up by several media outlets. Musk didn’t just talk about smarter models. He talked about an almost infinite economy, robots doing much of the physical work, money becoming less relevant, and humans perhaps no longer being in charge.

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