Elon Musk says that in 10 to 20 years, work will be optional and money will be irrelevant thanks to AI and robotics

In the future, Elon Musk sees humans as metaphorical vegetable farmers.

The Tesla CEO said at the recent U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington that in the next 10 to 20 years, work will be optional, likening the decision to have a job to the more laborious upkeep of a vegetable garden.

“My prediction is that work will be optional. It’ll be like playing sports or a video game or something like that,” Musk said. “If you want to work, [it’s] the same way you can go to the store and just buy some vegetables...