Elon Musk has unveiled several major predictions: AI will complete all work in the digital sector by the end of next year, and humanoid robots will outperform all of humanity in productivity within a decade.

Elon Musk delivered a speech via video link at the G20 Central Bank Governors and Finance Ministers Summit held in Asheville, North Carolina, unveiling several major predictions. He stated that AI software will become extremely capable within 12 to 18 months, reaching the "Stockfish level" at some point next year—meaning humans will no longer be able to compete with AI in software development. By the end of next year, AI will be capable of handling all tasks in the digital domain, i.e., all work that does not require manual physical creation. Musk roughly estimated that AI could boost the global economy by 20% to 30%, equivalent to an annual increase of $20 trillion to $30 trillion. In the robotics sector, Musk made his most radical prediction: at least 1 billion humanoid robots will exist globally within a decade, each with at least five times the productivity of a human, such that their combined output will exceed that of all humans. The practicality of humanoid robots depends on the product of AI software performance, AI chip performance, and mechatronic flexibility—all three metrics are currently improving exponentially, and robots will begin manufacturing other robots, leading to recursive explosive growth. Musk also warned that AI development faces a severe power bottleneck. It is projected that by 2027, AI chips will face a power gap of at least 15 gigawatts. AI chip production is growing at an annual rate of 40% to 50%, while available power outside China is increasing by only 10% to 20% annually, creating a severe imbalance in growth rates. Multiple companies including Google and Anthropic are already leasing computing power from SpaceX, as the aerospace firm has resolved its power supply issues by building its own power plants. In addition, Musk called on regulators to adopt a "presumption of legality" rather than "presumption of illegality" approach to new technologies like AI, encouraging and embracing their development.