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Musk Says Long-Term Retirement Savings Will Become Irrelevant

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Elon Musk said saving money for the distant future is pointless because of super-intelligent abundance.
He posted the remark on X on October 29, 2026.
In a January podcast, Musk warned that retirement savings for 10-20 years will become irrelevant.
Musk pledged to give every American child one SpaceX share.
He suggested universal government checks to offset AI-driven job loss in the next two tumultuous decades.

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Elon Musk said saving money for the distant future is pointless because of super-intelligent abundance.
He posted the remark on X on October 29, 2026.
In a January podcast, Musk warned that retirement savings for 10-20 years will become irrelevant.
Musk pledged to give every American child one SpaceX share.
He suggested universal government checks to offset AI-driven job loss in the next two tumultuous decades.