The milestone places Musk far ahead of the next richest individual, Alphabet co-founder Larry Page, whose fortune is estimated to be around $300 billion.
But after reaching the trillionaire mark, what could be the next financial milestone for the world’s richest person?
According to a post shared by the World of Statistics account on X, Musk would need another $998.9 trillion to become humanity’s first — a fortune worth $1,000,000,000,000,000.
When the post suggested the staggering figure, Musk responded with a brief but intriguing remark.
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“Not impossible,” Musk wrote while reposting the claim.
However, the Tesla and SpaceX chief quickly clarified that such wealth would require achievements far beyond anything seen today.
“Factories on the Moon and Mars to achieve,” Musk replied.
He added that by the time such a level of wealth becomes possible, traditional currencies may no longer exist.
“By then, I don’t think dollars will be used as currency. Just mass and energy,” Musk said.
Musk’s Vision: A Future Beyond Money
Musk has repeatedly argued that money could eventually lose its relevance as artificial intelligence transforms the global economy.
According to him, AI-powered robots will produce goods and services at such a massive scale that scarcity could largely disappear.
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“AI and robots are going to make so much stuff and provide so many services that they’ll run out of things to do for humans,” Musk has said in previous discussions on the future of AI.
In his view, automated production could dramatically outpace demand, causing the cost of many goods and services to fall close to zero. As robot labor becomes increasingly efficient and inexpensive, traditional economic systems based on human work and wages could be fundamentally reshaped.
“I think money will stop being relevant at some point in the future,” Musk has stated.
To address a world where humans may no longer rely on conventional jobs for income, Musk has previously supported the idea of a “universal high income,” allowing people to benefit from the abundance created by AI-driven production.
Who Is Elon Musk?
Born in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1971, Musk later moved to North America and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1997.
He became CEO of Tesla in 2008 and played a central role in popularizing electric vehicles, helping accelerate the global shift toward EVs. Many analysts credit Tesla’s success with pushing traditional automakers to invest heavily in electric mobility.
Beyond Tesla and SpaceX, Musk has co-founded several companies, including , which develops brain-computer interface technology, and , focused on tunneling and transportation infrastructure.
A significant portion of Musk’s fortune now comes from his stake in SpaceX, estimated to be worth roughly $866 billion. His wealth also includes Tesla holdings and stock-based compensation packages that continue to vest over time.
Musk further expanded his influence in 2022 with the $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, later rebranded as X. The platform has given him a direct channel to hundreds of millions of users and strengthened his role as one of the world’s most influential voices on technology, politics, free speech, immigration, and government policy.
While becoming the world’s first quadrillionaire may sound like science fiction today, Musk believes it is not beyond the realm of possibility—provided humanity first builds factories on the Moon and Mars.
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