Musk made the comments during an interview on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, where he discussed a wide range of topics, including the future of technology, climate change, and population growth.
Musk argued that the U.S. population is growing at an unsustainable rate and that the country needs to find ways to reduce it.
He suggested that incentives for having fewer children could be one solution, as well as making it easier for people to move to other parts of the country to relieve overcrowding in major cities.
He suggested that incentives for having fewer children could be one solution, as well as making it easier for people to move to other parts of the country to relieve overcrowding in major cities.
Musk also touched on the subject of automation and its potential impact on employment, warning that it could lead to widespread job loss and social unrest.
Musk also touched on the subject of automation and its potential impact on employment, warning that it could lead to widespread job loss and social unrest.
He said that the government needs to address this issue by providing a safety net for workers who are displaced by automation.
He also covered other topics, such as the potential for humans to colonize Mars, the dangers of artificial intelligence, and Musk's personal life.