Elon Musk says AI is the only way to fix the $40 trillion U.S. debt crisis—but a new study says even the most optimistic scenario won’t fill the hole ^61.1%

Fortune - By Eleanor Pringle - 7/2/2026, 11:09 AM

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In the great debate about rebalancing the United States’ debt to its economic growth, the optimists suggest that expanding the economy is preferable to cutting federal spending. It would certainly be less painful. Indeed, SpaceX founder CEO Elon Musk has suggested that the productivity gains thanks to AI may be the only way to save Uncle... more

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Elon Musk says AI is the only way to fix the $40 trillion U.S. debt crisis—but a new study says even the most optimistic scenario won’t fill the hole ^61.1%

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Elon Musk says AI is the only way to fix the $40 trillion U.S. debt crisis—but a new study says even the most optimistic scenario won’t fill the hole 61.1%

Elon Musk says AI is the only way to fix the $40 trillion U.S. debt crisis—but a new study says even the most optimistic scenario won’t fill the hole ^61.1%