Washington, Dec. 1 -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that in the coming years, work may no longer be a necessity for people.

Speaking during an interview with Nikhil Kamath, Co-Founder of Zerodha, Musk predicted that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics will make working "optional" in less than 20 years and possibly even sooner.

Musk stated, "My prediction is, in less than 20 years, working will be optional, working at all will be optional, like a hobby pretty much"

Musk explained that with accelerating progress in AI and robotics, people may reach a stage where they can choose whether to work or not, similar to choosing whether to grow vegetables at home despite having the option to buy them from a store.

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