Elon Musk just told the world to stop training surgeons.
Not slow down. Stop.
Musk: “There’ll probably be more Optimus robots that are great surgeons than there are all surgeons on Earth.”
The entire global surgical workforce. Redundant. Before a current med student finishes… pic.twitter.com/OuOv4VAEZe
— Dustin (@r0ck3t23) March 31, 2026
Elon Musk has claimed that medical degrees will soon be pointless as AI-powered robots outperform human surgeons. While robotic surgery is advancing rapidly, experts warn that medicine cannot function without human judgement, accountability and ethical responsibility. The debate raises critical questions about who controls, manages and answers for machines in healthcare.
When asked directly, “So don’t go to medical school?” he answered: “Yes. Pointless.”