Elon Musk Finds the Energy Solution for Entire Continents While Envisioning AI Supremacy

Elon Musk has outlined the area necessary for a solar power station that could supply energy to the entire United States or Europe. Speaking approximately, 100 by 100 miles (160 by 160 kilometers) of solar energy would be sufficient to power the entire United States. Yes, an area 100 by 100 miles is a small corner of Utah, Nevada, or New Mexico. Obviously, all this doesn’t need to be in one place. But this is a very small percentage of the U.S. territory to produce all the country’s consumed electricity.

Elon Musk added that the same applies to Europe: “One could take a small part. For instance, relatively sparsely populated areas of Spain and Sicily can produce all the electricity needed for Europe.”

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So why is there no movement in this direction in Europe and the United States? Unfortunately, in the U.S., tariff barriers for solar energy are extremely high. This artificially inflates the economic feasibility of implementing solar energy since China produces almost all solar panels. We obviously don’t control U.S. tariff policy. But for other countries, China manufactures solar cells that are incredibly cheap.

Elon Musk stated that the limiting factor for AI implementation is electricity, adding that possibly, by the end of this year, we will be producing more chips than we can power.

This year, SpaceX plans to “prove full reusability of the Starship spacecraft, which will be a huge achievement, as the cost of access to space will decrease a hundredfold.”

He reminded that robots will outnumber humans, promising machines that “will meet all human needs.” He urged preparation for “an astonishing abundance.”

Elon Musk also stated that by the end of 2026, artificial intelligence will be smarter than humans, and in five years, AI will be smarter than all of humanity. AI and robots will lead to an unprecedented economic boom, with the sale of Tesla Optimus to ordinary people beginning in 2027. However, landing on Mars may require more time than initially expected. The billionaire announced the goal of the space company SpaceX, which he leads.