Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robots will eventually take over every job but humans will no longer be required to work and can spend their time on activities like growing vegetables.

Responding to a post on X about Amazon’s plan to replace over 1,60,000 workers with AI and robots by 2027, Musk wrote, “AI and robots will replace all jobs.”

While the statement might sound alarming, Musk sees it as an opportunity for humans to gain more freedom.

“Working will be optional, like growing your own vegetables, instead of buying them from the store,” he added.

Musk is leading xAI to develop an AI-only software company named Macrohard, while Tesla is also advancing its Optimus robot project. He believes AI will allow humans to work only if they want to.

He further predicted a world with “universal high income,” where people can maintain their lifestyles without needing jobs. Musk has previously outlined such a vision, noting at the VivaTech 2024 conference in Paris an “80 percent chance” of a future with no shortage of goods and services.

Musk has also suggested that personal robots could make this lifestyle possible. In August 2024, he stated that every human may have “their own personal R2-D2 and C-3PO,” referencing the famous robots from the Star Wars series.