Musk: US Faces Bankruptcy Unless AI/Robotics Cut Debt (2026-02-07)

U.S. debt-servicing costs exceed $1 trillion annually, with interest payments alone surpassing the military budget and outpacing spending on Medicare, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a February 7, 2026 interview with Dwarkesh Patel. Musk warned the country is “1,000% going to go bankrupt” without large-scale AI and robotics adoption to boost productivity, arguing only such transformative growth can address the $38.5 trillion national debt. He cautioned that faster output without a commensurate expansion of the money supply could lead to deflation,加重 real debt burdens. While the U.S. benefits from its reserve-currency地位, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget warned last month that without policy correction, multiple fiscal crises are almost inevitable.