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Elon Musk has shared his optimistic outlook on the future of artificial intelligence, predicting that AI will become significantly more efficient and lead to an era of abundance. He believes that the cost of goods and services will trend towards zero, making them accessible to everyone. Musk estimates that by 2030, Tesla's Optimus humanoid robots will be produced at a scale of a million units per year and will cost around $20,000 each. He also mentioned that the number of robots will eventually exceed the number of humans. Despite acknowledging potential risks, Musk is confident that the future is 80% likely to be good if managed carefully. Musk highlighted that AI has thus far progressed through brute force but will become more refined. He envisions an age of prosperity with no actual limit to the size of the economy.