Tesla CEO Elon Musk teases Optimus job that’s straight out of Robocop
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A robot chaperone trailing behind convicted criminals, ensuring they don't break the law again. That's Elon Musk's latest vision for Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot, pitched as a futuristic alternative to prison.
Speaking at Tesla's annual shareholder meeting, Musk outlined what he called "a more humane form of containment of future crime." His proposal? Give offenders a free Optimus robot that would shadow their every move.
"You now get a free Optimus, and it's just going to follow you around and stop you from doing crime," Musk explained to shareholders. "Other than that, you get to do anything; it's just going to stop you from committing crime. You don't have to put people in prisons and stuff."
The concept bears striking resemblance to the 1987 film "Robocop," though Musk's version skips the cyborg element in favor of a purely robotic law enforcement companion.
Beyond crime prevention, Musk suggested Optimus could help establish universal basic income, fundamentally reshaping how society handles both punishment and economic support.
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