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Elon Musk commented on Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explosion during a hot-fire test on May 28, calling it 'most unfortunate' and noting the difficulty of rocketry. The blast heavily damaged Launch Complex 36, marking Blue Origin's second major setback in six weeks. ESA chief Josef Aschbacher called it a 'huge setback for the space community,' raising questions about NASA's Artemis timeline.
This commentary argues that SpaceX's success hinges on Starship becoming operational and its AI ventures generating revenue. It contends that fears about AI destroying jobs are unfounded, citing World Economic Forum estimates, and suggests the AI revolution will follow historical patterns of industrial and information revolutions, ultimately creating more jobs than it displaces.