Musk reflects on DOGE: "Within the government" the deficit cannot be solved; only AI and Siasun Robot&Automation can save America.

Elon Musk admits that his DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) experiment ended in failure, and states bluntly that only artificial intelligence and Siasun Robot&Automation technology can truly solve America's fiscal deficit problem. In the latest podcast hosted by biographer Walter Isaacson, Musk said the DOGE experience proved that "we cannot solve the deficit problem from within the government." He acknowledged that the willingness to cut spending has "no market" among the president, the House of Representatives, the Senate, and even the judiciary "basically, no one in power in the government actually wants to cut spending." Musk also admitted that during his time in government he once "got a bit carried away" and spent "too long" away from his companies. These remarks mark the first time the Tesla and SpaceX CEO has publicly and formally drawn a line under his government service, and provide the market with a clearer signal regarding expectations for the continuity of DOGE policy. DOGE declared a failure; Musk attributes it to a lack of political will In his conversation with Isaacson, Musk offered his most blunt assessment to date of DOGE's limitations. He pointed out that political will to cut spending is severely lacking at all three levels executive, legislative, and judicial with only a very few exceptions; he named Senator Rand Paul. Musk said that neither the president, the House, nor the Senate in fact, no one in power truly wants to reduce spending: "If you try to solve the deficit problem and stop wasteful spending, you make a lot of enemies. President Trump likes to be liked. He doesn't like people calling to complain... that certain funding has been stopped." White House years: Musk admits he "got a bit carried away" In the interview, Musk rarely revealed his personal feelings about his White House experience. When Isaacson asked whether his time at the White House had a certain appeal for him, Musk replied: "A little bit, yes. It felt pretty cool... I was just sitting in the Oval Office, witnessing major decisions being made one after another. I should have kept a lower profile... and it probably should have only lasted a month or two... I should have gone back earlier and focused my energy on AI." He also admitted that the experience left him "away from his companies for too long," and acknowledged that at the time he "got a bit carried away." This is Musk's most direct reflection to date on the state of his companies' management during his government service. Betting on the future: AI and Siasun Robot&Automation become the new solution Despite his critical attitude toward DOGE, Musk has not given up on the vision of solving the fiscal problem through a technological path. In the interview, he hinted that as AI capabilities continue to leap forward, some future administration may use more powerful AI tools to try again to cut the deficit. Isaacson himself also warned this week about the potential risks of AI development, arguing that great creators of the personal computer era such as Jobs would remain cautious about autonomous AI agents lacking close human oversight. This article is republished from Wall Street See (Wallstreetcn); edited by GMTEight: Chen Wenfang.