Elon Musk Isn't As Smart About AI As He Thinks
Elon Musk just identified which jobs go first, and it destroys every assumption about who’s safe. Musk: “AI is going to take over those jobs like lightning. Anything that is digital, which is like just someone at a computer doing something.” Not factory workers. Office workers.… pic.twitter.com/J3MljMlgp9 — Dustin (@r0ck3t23) February 17, 2026 So Elon has passed down his wisdom from on high. The jobs that AI will replace are Analyst, accountant, paralegal, programmer, anyone producing files and documents, automates first because digital work is exactly what AI does natively. But back in June 2022, he sang a different tune : Elon Musk has told Tesla employees to come back into their respective offices at least 40 hours a week or leave the company. Similar emails were sent to SpaceX, according to The New York Times. Musk said in two separate emails that people must show up for at least 40 hours per week in a main Tesla office. “If you don’t show up, we will assume y...