{"id":611729,"date":"2026-04-28T18:46:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T18:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/611729\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T18:46:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T18:46:14","slug":"elon-musk-claims-people-wont-need-retirement-savings-because-of-ai-it-wont-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/611729\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk Claims People Won\u2019t Need Retirement Savings Because of AI: \u2018It Won\u2019t Matter\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a73f4a08226a0659c177a393461b167c.jpeg\" alt=\"&lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Francis Chung \u2013 Pool via CNP \/ MEGA&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"819\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-lglytj  loaded\"\/> Francis Chung \u2013 Pool via CNP \/ MEGA      <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">There\u2019s no need to worry about saving enough money <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalenquirer.com\/coastal-north-carolina-emerges-as-a-top-retirement-destination\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:for retirement;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;for retirement&quot;}\" class=\"link \">for retirement<\/a>, according to billionaire <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalenquirer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Elon Musk;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Elon Musk&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Elon Musk<\/a>, because the robots have it covered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">\u201cDon\u2019t worry about squirreling money away for retirement in 10 or 20 years,\u201d Musk, 54, said in a resurfaced interview on the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RSNuB9pj9P8?si=IEKq8L0rCp3W8_9x\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Moonshots with Peter Diamandis;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Moonshots with Peter Diamandis&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Moonshots with Peter Diamandis<\/a> podcast. \u201cIt won\u2019t matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">The world richest man \u2014 as of April 2026, Musk\u2019s net worth tops out at over $800 billion \u2014 explained that the continued advancements of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/elon-musk-leading-charge-regulate-103041935.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:artificial intelligence (AI);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;artificial intelligence (AI)&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">artificial intelligence (AI)<\/a> would increase productivity by massive amounts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">\u201cAnything short of shaping atoms, AI can do probably half or more of those jobs right now,\u201d Musk continued. \u201cI\u2019m confident by the year 2030, AI will exceed the intelligence of all humans combined.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"630\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-lglytj loader\"\/>  ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA      <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">The X owner predicts that due to the advancements of AI, people will be able to receive better healthcare and will remove any limits on goods, services, schooling and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">\u201cLet\u2019s not worry about growing the money supply,\u201d Musk explained. \u201cIt won\u2019t matter because the output of goods and services actually will grow faster than the money supply.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">However, the tech exec is nearly alone in his optimism about retirement compared to most <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalenquirer.com\/ai-could-soon-be-your-most-disciplined-financial-advisor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:financial advisors;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;financial advisors&quot;}\" class=\"link \">financial advisors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">According to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/insight\/experts-warn-even-well-funded-savers-may-need-to-delay-retirement\/gm-GM71D50045?gemSnapshotKey=GM71D50045-snapshot-1#:~:text=%E2%80%A2%2010h%20ago-,Experts%20warn%20even%20well%2Dfunded%20savers%20may%20need%20to%20delay,you%20shouldn&#039;t%20retire%20yet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MSN;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;MSN&quot;}\" class=\"link \">MSN<\/a> published on Monday, April 27, Northwestern Mutual\u2019s 2026 study found that Americans need to save roughly $1.46 million to retire and live a comfortable life \u2013 up $200,000 from last year alone. Experts point to inflation, longer lifespans, rising healthcare costs and ongoing concerns about Social Security as some of the main reasons behind the jump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">With the typical savings at just $87,000, the growing gap is prompting many people to reconsider their retirement plans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">This story <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalenquirer.com\/elon-musk-claims-people-wont-need-retirement-savings-because-of-ai-it-wont-matter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Elon Musk Claims People Won\u2019t Need Retirement Savings Because of AI: \u2018It Won\u2019t Matter\u2019;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Elon Musk Claims People Won\u2019t Need Retirement Savings Because of AI&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Elon Musk Claims People Won\u2019t Need Retirement Savings Because of AI: \u2018It Won\u2019t Matter\u2019<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalenquirer.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:National Enquirer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;National Enquirer&quot;}\" class=\"link \">National Enquirer<\/a>. 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