Elon Musk and Bill Gates are among those in the ai community predicting a future where work may become optional or obsolete due to advancements in ai and robotics. Some experts foresee a future with universal wealth and no need to work, although the timeline for such a scenario is unclear. There is disagreement, however, over whether such a future is imminent, with some warning that significant changes to the workweek are not likely to happen soon.