SpaceX investor defends AI layoffs, says 'We're freeing people'

Billionaire Peter Diamandis, an early investor in SpaceX, defended AI-led layoffs and said the technology will take over "mourning jobs that humans never should have been stuck doing". "Did anyone dream of being in a call centre queue? We are freeing people [for] the interesting problems we face!" he added. Reportedly, AI is replacing workers faster than ever in 2026.