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Musk Says US Needs AI to Avoid Bankruptcy as Debt Tops $38T

Elon Musk warns U.S. bankruptcy is inevitable without AI and robotics to double productivity and tackle the $38 trillion debt, the fastest trillion-dollar increase outside the pandemic.

  • On Friday, Elon Musk warned the United States could face bankruptcy, citing systemic fiscal flaws as the U.S. Treasury reported gross national debt surpassed $38 trillion earlier this month.
  • Musk blamed ineffective post‑Covid policies and rising rates, saying debt‑ceiling borrowing delays and extraordinary measures accelerated federal debt growth past $38 trillion.
  • Elon Musk noted that interest payments on the national debt now exceed the U.S. military budget.
  • Musk warned this could affect Bitcoin and markets, noting his more than $1 billion Bitcoin holdings through SpaceX could influence investor reactions.
  • Policymakers will face increasing pressure to pursue long‑term fiscal reforms as rising interest payments crowd out public investments amid the fastest $1 trillion single‑year accumulation outside COVID‑19.
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Newsweek broke the news in United States on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
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