{"id":203062,"date":"2025-12-25T09:39:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T09:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/203062\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T09:39:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T09:39:16","slug":"worlds-richest-man-elon-musk-says-money-wont-matter-when-kids-turn-18-amid-trump-accounts-buzz-ai-robotics-will-eliminate-scarcity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/203062\/","title":{"rendered":"World&#8217;s Richest Man Elon Musk Says &#8216;Money Won&#8217;t Matter&#8217; When Kids Turn 18 Amid Trump Accounts Buzz: &#8216;AI\/Robotics Will Eliminate Scarcity&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">Tesla Inc. <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/TSLA?nid=49580794&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:(NASDAQ:;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">(NASDAQ:<\/a><a class=\"link \" href=\"http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/q?s=TSLA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:TSLA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" target=\"_blank\">TSLA<\/a>) CEO Elon Musk <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/news\/topics\/25\/12\/49428705\/elon-musk-richest-man-on-earth-predicts-money-will-disappear-as-a-concept-when-ai-and-robotics-satisfy-all-human-needs?nid=49580794&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:doubled down on claims;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">doubled down on claims<\/a> about money becoming obsolete in the future with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) and Robotics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">On Monday, a user, Scott Adams, quoted a post on X that detailed President Donald Trump&#8217;s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent&#8217;s efforts to get more companies to invest in the President&#8217;s &#8220;Trump Accounts&#8221; initiative, aiming to provide capital to children when they turn 18. &#8220;Will money have value when the kids turn 18?&#8221; Adams asked in his post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1lvgyjz\">Will money have value when the kids turn 18? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y2UQ6Tkm8S\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:https:\/\/t.co\/y2UQ6Tkm8S;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">https:\/\/t.co\/y2UQ6Tkm8S<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">Don&#8217;t Miss:<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">Responding to the question, Musk shared his thoughts. &#8220;Civilization will either be gone or AI\/robotics will eliminate scarcity,&#8221; Musk said in his response. The billionaire ended the post by saying that &#8220;money won&#8217;t matter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1lvgyjz\">Civilization will either be gone or AI\/robotics will eliminate scarcity. <\/p>\n<p>Either way, money won&#8217;t matter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">The comments come amid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/personal-finance\/tax\/25\/12\/49532204\/trump-accounts-may-trigger-compliance-nightmare-with-irs-tax-experts-warn-parents?nid=49580794&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:concerns expressed by experts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">concerns expressed by experts<\/a> for parents opting to enroll in the initiative, warning that a hidden fine print for the initiative would lead to a tax filing only reserved for the ultra-wealthy. Experts warn that the contributions made by parents after the initial seed capital from the federal government lack a crucial exemption from federal gift tax laws.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">See Also: Earn While You Scroll: The Deloitte-Ranked #1 Software Company Growing 32,481% Is Opening Its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/money\/mode-mobile-2?nid=49580794&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:$0.50\/Share Round to Accredited Investors.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">$0.50\/Share Round to Accredited Investors.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">Meanwhile, Michael Dell, founder of Dell Technologies Inc. <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/DELL?nid=49580794&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:(NYSE:;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">(NYSE:<\/a><a class=\"link \" href=\"http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/q?s=DELL\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:DELL;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" target=\"_blank\">DELL<\/a>), along with his wife Susan Dell, has pledged over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/news\/politics\/25\/12\/49175496\/trump-says-i-love-dell-after-michael-dell-donates-billions-to-fund-childrens-trump-accounts?nid=49580794&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:$6.25 billion in grants;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">$6.25 billion in grants<\/a> to fund the Trump-branded investment accounts for children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">Musk was handed a major boost by the Delaware Supreme Court after it ruled in favor of restoring the billionaire\u2019s $56 billion pay package from 2018. The court reversed an earlier judgment, which had blocked the pay package.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">The package strengthens Musk&#8217;s position as the CEO of the automaker, with Musk gaining over 18.1% of Tesla&#8217;s expanded share base if he chooses to exercise all stock options under the 2018 compensation plan. Musk&#8217;s trillion-dollar pay package also received <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/tech\/25\/11\/48710411\/elon-musks-trillion-dollar-pay-package-approved-by-tesla-shareholders-amid-ai-robotics-push?nid=49580794&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:approval from investors;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">approval from investors<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tesla Inc. 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