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🇸🇮 Slovenian, 11 October 2026, AI impact

Elon Musk Predicts AI Will Surpass Human Intelligence in Five Years

Musk estimates AI will surpass human intelligence in about five years, making it capable of performing all digital tasks better than humans.

According to Eurostat, in the second quarter of this year, there were 97,800 people employed in simple jobs, 8.2% fewer than last year, while administrative officials increased by 6.7% to 85,700. Musk, who received the American National Medal for Science in Washington last Thursday, predicted in an interview with The Insider that AI will soon be able to perform all digital tasks, including those that require human intervention. He estimates that AI will surpass human intelligence in about five years, making it capable of performing all digital tasks better than humans.

Musk believes that the transition to an AI-driven workforce will not be smooth, as AI will be able to perform tasks better than humans. He also mentioned that humanoid robots will be needed for physical tasks, but they are not yet capable enough.

The number of technicians and other professional colleagues increased by 5.7% to 151,500, while the number of specialists increased by 1.6% to 238,600.

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