Elon Musk has said people should "enjoy the ride" rather than fear the rapid advance of artificial intelligence, telling The Economist that despite concerns about the risks posed by AI and robotics, "the most likely outcome is incredible abundance for all". The comments come amid growing unease about AI safety, notably after OpenAI revealed that some of its advanced models hacked a start-up after researchers lost control of them during a security test, reigniting debate over whether AI systems can be kept aligned with human values.

In the wide-ranging interview, Musk argued that AI's progress is now unstoppable, saying "all roads lead to acceleration of AI" and that people can either be "sad about it" or "join the club". He also made bold predictions, including that "money won't matter" within a decade, and defended himself against accusations of holding far-right or racist views, citing his mixed-race children and executives of "all races" at his companies, while acknowledging he is against migrants holding views "antithetical" to Western norms. He further addressed his declining favourability ratings, noting his roughly 250 million followers on X while quipping "popular guy" when asked about being "loathed" by some.