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# Elon Musk predicted double-digit growth in the economy thanks to AI development

The world’s richest person, Elon Musk, predicted a double-digit increase in the US GDP “within 12-18 months.” He added that the implementation of AI could potentially push these figures into triple digits.

Double-digit growth is coming within 12 to 18 months.

If applied intelligence is a proxy for economic growth, which it should be, triple-digit is possible in ~5 years.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 24, 2025

“If applied intelligence is considered a proxy for economic growth, and it should be, then triple-digit growth is possible in about five years,” the entrepreneur wrote.

Bitcoin entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano drew attention to Musk’s post.

“The world’s richest person forecasts double-digit GDP growth within 18 months. He says an increase of more than 100% is possible if artificial intelligence realizes its potential,” he wrote.

Representatives of the infrastructure provider for RWA Oryon Finance noted that “the predictions of a person who sees everything are usually not random noise.”

Not all commentators agreed with Musk’s opinion. Artem Rusakovsky said that “the billionaire’s predictions are not his ‘strong suit.’”

In November, Musk hinted at the release of a flying Tesla by the end of 2025. He announced that the company plans to release a new Roadster equipped with “crazy technology” and allegedly capable of “flying.”

Previously, the entrepreneur repeatedly promised fully autonomous Tesla (Full Self-Driving), but it is still far from the true “Level 5.”

Impact on Bitcoin

Crypto users are paying attention to macroeconomic signals that could stimulate the growth of digital assets. One of the main events followed by the community was the Fed rate cut.

Despite Musk’s optimistic forecast regarding GDP, some experts do not share the positivity about Bitcoin’s growth.

Yup. But sure, we are going into a bear market in 2026 lmao.

— ₿ariksis (@bariksis) December 24, 2025

“Yes. But, of course, a bear market awaits us in 2026,” commented market analyst with the nickname Bariksis.

In December, well-known trader and technical analyst Peter Brandt emphasized that “digital gold” is a unique asset that has experienced “five parabolic rises in logarithmic scale,” followed by declines of at least 80%.

The current cycle in the first cryptocurrency has not yet ended, he added. This indicates a potential collapse in quotes to around $25 000.

Brandt expects the next bull market to begin no earlier than September 2029.

Recall that Saad Ahmed from Gemini explained the reason why the altcoin season has not yet arrived.