Elon Musk has often spoken of the potential of artificial intelligence to shape global economies in the days to come. As AI technology continues to advance, many entrepreneurs are investing in automating workflows with LLMs operating at optimal performance levels.
This week, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO took to his social media profile to reiterate his commitment towards turning AI and robotics into effective solutions to major economic challenges, primarily global poverty. Having earlier stated that humanoid robots that are driven by artificial intelligence will become an indispensable tool in redefining the concept and mechanisms of wealth generation.
Tesla CEO hopes to make AI robotics the real solution to poverty
On December 25, Elon Musk took to his X account to repost a snippet from his appearance at the U.S. Saudi Investment Forum on November 19. At the event, the Tesla chief executive was vocal about the utility of AI technology as an integral part of robotics to mitigate poverty and boost the global economy.
At the event, Musk said, “There is basically only one way to make everyone wealthy, and that is AI and Robotics.” In the same context, the Tesla CEO added, “AI and humanoid robots will actually eliminate poverty.” In the caption of his tweet, Musk wrote, “Doing my best to make this happen.”
Doing my best to make this happen https://t.co/21tbOGxoNr
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 25, 2025
The remarks could be viewed as one of the driving forces behind the Tesla CEO’s recent update of the company’s mission. In an X post dated December 25, Musk posted, “Am changing the Tesla mission wording from: Sustainable Abundance To Amazing Abundance.” By shifting the focus to building anticipation for innovations, Tesla’s revised mission implies the incorporation of robotics and artificial intelligence into the automobile industry.
Am changing the Tesla mission wording from:
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 24, 2025
Sustainable Abundance
To
Amazing Abundance
Related: Tesla CEO Elon Musk Envisions a Future Where AI Eradicates Poverty and Boosts Global Wealth
Social media users react to Elon Musk’s vision of AI robotics
Registering over 18 million views at the time of writing, Elon Musk’s opinion on AI robotics being a prominent solution to eradicating poverty and boosting wealth has been received with much enthusiasm. Many viewers acknowledged the promising technologies and innovations brought forth by the likes of Tesla, xAI, and SpaceX. One user suggested that open-sourcing or providing an API of their AI model, Grok, could prove to be a pivotal tool for many companies that endeavor to utilize the models.
You should open source or at the very least provide an API to grok this would help AI companies use the models
— Michael Aubry (@michaelaubry) December 25, 2025
Also I believe offering compute in your GPU datacenters to smaller AI companies would be a way to help smaller entrepreneurs get rich
However, there were several other users in the comment section who criticized Elon Musk’s perception of technology as a tool to mitigate a global economic challenge. A netizen shared a poetic critique of the nuances that often go amiss in conversations that exclusively hail the positive aspects of AI-driven technological advancements, including those of robotics.
They told you AI would make everyone wealthy.
— Delete Your Handler (@thebeaconsignal) December 25, 2025
But forgot to mention,
you'll own nothing
and still owe rent
to the algorithm.
They said robots will do the labor.
They meant you'll be the product.
A user ID with dopamine access
and no exit button.
Automation isn't…
It is indeed worth noting that artificial intelligence is a double-edged sword. Although it promises incredible progress across industries, the risks that AI and robotics entail must be part of the conversation on equal terms.
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