# Jobs Have Always Changed With the Machines That Replace Them by Elon Musk > “Jobs are going to change. Jobs have always changed. Being a computer used to be a job; there used to be buildings full of people doing calculations, but now digital computers do those tasks.” > **— Elon Musk**, *America.gov Super Intelligence panel, September 2026* ## Sources and Context - **Indexed source and context:** [[research/Super Intelligence Week Index of Statements from the White House Luncheon|Super Intelligence Week Index of Statements from the White House Luncheon]], entry “Elon Musk — Jobs.” - **Publication record:** [Source preserving the statement](https://voz.us/en/technology/260930/39518/elon-musk-backs-donald-trump-s-agenda-and-foresees-an-of-superabundance-driven-by-artificial-superintelligence.html); the index classifies the wording as a translation-mediated report marked for checking in the index. - **Editorial treatment:** The indexed wording is reproduced with typographic punctuation normalized. - **Verification posture:** Bryant authorized production from the indexed wording without additional primary-source verification; the source dossier’s check status is retained here. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Research index:** [[research/Super Intelligence Week Index of Statements from the White House Luncheon|Super Intelligence Week Index of Statements from the White House Luncheon]] - **Article:** [[articles/Vertically Integrating an AI Superpower from AI Factory to Citizen|Vertically Integrating an AI Superpower from AI Factory to Citizen]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Gigawatt Is the New Measure of War|The Gigawatt Is the New Measure of War]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Immediate AI Risk Is the Public|The Immediate AI Risk Is the Public]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Elon Musk|Elon Musk]] - [[wiki/Technological Unemployment|Technological Unemployment]] - [[wiki/AI Economy|AI Economy]] - [[wiki/Superintelligence Economy|Superintelligence Economy]] - [[wiki/Post-Employment Society|Post-Employment Society]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Jobs are going to change. Jobs have always changed. Being a computer used to be a job; there used to be buildings full of people doing calculations, but now digital computers do those tasks.” — Elon Musk, America.gov Super Intelligence panel, September 2026 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-elon-musk-jobs-change-machines-replace-them ```