A statement by American billionaire Elon Musk has sparked widespread debate on social media after he said that humanity is on the brink of an inevitable global conflict. Musk's comment came in response to a post from a user on the 'X' platform named Hunter Ash, who was discussing the impact of nuclear deterrence on government policies and its role in preventing a major war. To this, Musk commented: 'War is inevitable... within five years, or at most ten.' This statement ignited a broad discussion among users, many of whom turned to the AI-powered chatbot (GROK) to analyze Musk's words. In many of its responses, the bot suggested that Musk's predictions are based on the escalation of global tensions, including the US-China competition over Taiwan and the war in Ukraine, making the outbreak of a large-scale conflict plausible within the next five to ten years. This aligns with his repeated warnings about the risk of a Third World War. Musk had previously warned that a Third World War could break out if the US allows Ukraine to use American weapons to strike deep into Russian territory, or if the conflict were to expand in the Middle East.
