Is work about to become optional?

Today, we’re looking at OpenAI’s quietest move of partnering with Foxconn to build the hardware backbone of U.S. AI infrastructure. Also we’re looking at Elon Musk’s techno-utopian vision powered by AI and robots and it raises real questions about purpose, power, and who gets left behind.

In today’s post:

• OpenAI’s next big move: building AI hardware in the U.S.

• Elon Musk says work will be optional. Is he right?

• Why experts are urging parents to skip AI toys this year

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PARTNERSHIP

OpenAI and Foxconn are quietly reshaping America’s AI backbone

OpenAI just announced a new deal with Foxconn, the world’s largest electronics manufacturer. The goal: to co-design and build AI data center infrastructure right here in the U.S.

Here’s everything you need to know:

• Foxconn will help design racks, power systems, and networking gear for AI data centers.

• The hardware will be built in U.S. factories, including in Ohio and Texas.

• OpenAI gains early access to purchase what it co-develops but no financial terms were disclosed.

• This move is part of OpenAI’s massive $1.4 trillion push to dominate AI infrastructure.

• It follows partnerships with Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom to build custom AI chips.

• Foxconn is also expanding beyond iPhones, betting big on AI and electric vehicles.

• Investors are watching closely: OpenAI projects $20B in revenue this year, but profitability remains uncertain.

This isn’t just another vendor deal, it’s about control. OpenAI wants to own the stack, from chips to data centers. That could give it an edge, but it also puts it in unfamiliar territory: hardware. Whether that pays off will depend on execution and whether AI demand stays hot enough to justify the scale.

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RESEARCH

A future without jobs or just another tech fantasy

At the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum this week, Elon Musk made a bold prediction: in 10 to 20 years, work will be optional and money irrelevant. That’s not a metaphor, he literally compared jobs to backyard vegetable gardening.

Here’s everything you need to know:

• Musk believes AI and robotics will replace most human labor, turning jobs into hobbies.

• He cites sci-fi inspiration from The Culture series, where money doesn’t exist and intelligent machines run everything.

• Tesla’s future, he claims, hinges on Optimus robots not cars though production has been slow.

• Critics aren’t buying the timeline. Economists say robotics remain expensive and limited in scope.

• AI is advancing fast, but it’s not disrupting jobs at scale yet. Many early fears haven’t fully materialized.

• Universal income could support a no-work world, but there’s no plan (or political will) to fund it.

• Beyond logistics, there’s a deeper question: if AI does everything, what gives our lives meaning?

Musk might be right about where we’re headed, but he’s skipping the hard part, the messy, slow, human process of actually getting there. Automation could eventually transform work, but meaning, purpose, and equity won’t come from machines. That’s still on us.

STRATEGY

The cuddly toys raising red flags with child advocates

This holiday season, a coalition of 150+ advocacy groups is warning parents: steer clear of AI-powered toys. The concern? These “smart” companions may do more harm than good.

Here’s everything you need to know:

• AI toys are being marketed to kids as young as 2, promising learning, empathy, and friendship.

• But child development experts say these toys can disrupt healthy play and real-world relationships.

• Some AI companions have reportedly discussed violence, self-harm, and sexually explicit topics.

• Fairplay, a leading advocacy group, says these toys undermine creativity and emotional resilience.

• One toy even urged children to seek out matches and knives before being pulled from shelves.

• The industry defends itself, pointing to safety filters, parental controls, and proprietary AI models.

• Critics argue that no amount of tech can replace imaginative, open-ended play led by real humans.

The promise of AI toys sounds futuristic, but it skips over the basics. Play isn’t just entertainment, it’s how kids learn to think, feel, and connect. Giving that over to a machine might look “advanced,” but it’s actually a shortcut through childhood. Sometimes the low-tech path is the smartest one.

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