Musk: The only way to solve the US debt crisis is AI and robots.

On October 17, Musk commented on the results of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reform experiment, acknowledging that the experiment he had once led ultimately failed to achieve results, and on that basis asserted that "we simply cannot solve the fiscal deficit problem from within the government." He further stated: "The only way to solve the U.S. national debt problem is to rely on artificial intelligence and robots," adding that "we cannot solve this problem by tightening our belts." This statement effectively means Musk acknowledges that the DOGE reform fell short of expectations, but at the same time reveals another possibility: a future administration may once again attempt to crack this difficult problem by relying on increasingly capable artificial intelligence. Musk also mentioned that the president, the House of Representatives, the Senate, and even the judicial branch all lack the willingness to cut spending. Reflecting on his personal experience, Musk admitted that he had "somewhat overdone it," paying the price for being away from his companies for too long. He said: "I should have stayed more in the background... and this thing probably only needed to last a month or two, rather than, as actually happened, formally serving at the White House for four months. I should have gone back earlier and refocused my energy on artificial intelligence." (AXIOS)