Pending
Orbital satellites become lowest-cost AI compute
“Satellites with localized AI compute... will be the lowest cost way to generate AI bitstreams in <3 years.”
“I think we'll hit AGI next year in 2026.”
— Elon Musk · Jan 6, 2026 · Moonshots podcast #220 transcript (Singju Post) ↗
The fine print
Phrasing 'next year in 2026' implies the episode was recorded in late December 2025; aired 2026-01-06. Verify exact wording against the episode audio.
The Progression
Jan 6, 2026
The promise: “I think we'll hit AGI next year in 2026.” · Moonshots podcast #220 transcript (Singju Post) ↗
Today · Jun 12, 2026
Status: Pending · 202 days left. Still waiting.
In a nearly three-hour Moonshots podcast with Peter Diamandis and Dave Blundin (published January 6, 2026), Musk gave his most aggressive AGI timeline yet: artificial general intelligence arriving in 2026. It extends his April 2024 claim that AI would be smarter than any single human by end of 2025, which did not pan out.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-06-11- [TRANSCRIPT] Moonshots podcast #220 transcript (Singju Post)
- [VIDEO] Moonshots with Peter Diamandis EP #220
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