AI will exceed the combined intelligence of all humans in about five or six years.

Elon Musk, xAI · made Feb 5, 2026 · target Feb 2032 · Open

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I think maybe in five or six years, AI will exceed the sum of all human intelligence.

Elon Musk, Dwarkesh Podcast: Elon Musk, In 36 months, the cheapest place to put AI will be space (the quote as reported there)

The prediction

Who: Elon Musk, CEO, Tesla
Made: Feb 5, 2026
Target: Feb 5, 2032 (stated as "in five or six years")
Status: Openin 5 years
Source: Dwarkesh Podcast: Elon Musk, In 36 months, the cheapest place to put AI will be space Secondary: a report of what they said
Topics: AGI

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