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- Task-specific charging, with some estimates indicating that per-hour revenue could match or exceed human labor costs.
Pricing models could start in the $20,000-$30,000 range per Bot, with profit margins of 30-50%. As AI and hardware improve, costs will decline, enabling massive market penetration.
The Role of Abundance and Redistribution
Musk envisions that Bots will create enough productivity that human labor shortages can be alleviated, leading to:
Universal High Income instead of Universal Basic Income.
Massive deflation in goods and services.
More equitable access to goods, services, and automation.