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Jeannine Mancini

Elon Musk Says ‘Everyone Can Have a Penthouse if They Want’ as AI and Robotics Trigger ‘Amazing Abundance’

A penthouse used to signal you made it. Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is talking like it could become standard.

On April 18, 2026, Musk jumped into a debate on X about “Universal High Income” and job loss in an AI-driven world. Instead of focusing on limits, he leaned into scale and productivity:

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