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In a striking conversation on the future of work, Elon Musk tells Nikhil Kamath that rapid advances in AI and robotics could make working entirely optional within 10–20 years. Musk argues that productivity gains will be so high that society may shift from the idea of Universal Basic Income (UBI) to Universal High Income (UHI). He adds that people may no longer need to live in crowded, polluted cities just for jobs — location will become a personal choice, not an economic necessity. But Musk also