Sacks @ 00:18:13Inconclusive
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Elon Musk will become the richest person in the world and, eventually, the first individual with a net worth of at least $1 trillion.
I think Elon seems to be on track to be, uh, not only the world's richest man, but the world's first trillionaire.View on YouTube
Explanation
Status of the prediction (as of Nov 29, 2025)
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“World’s richest man” part – This has already happened.
- Multiple sources (Forbes/Bloomberg, summarized in reference works) state that Elon Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world since 2021, and as of 2025 his net worth is around $470–500 billion, making him the richest individual globally.【turn0search16】【turn0search23】
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“World’s first trillionaire” part – This has not happened yet.
- The same sources put Musk’s net worth at about $500 billion in late 2025—roughly half a trillion, and note milestones like being the first person to exceed $300 billion, then $400 billion, then $500 billion, but not $1 trillion.【turn0search16】
- Broader billionaire statistics show thousands of billionaires worldwide with a combined wealth of about $16.1 trillion, and name Musk (around $500 billion) as the wealthiest; no individual is listed anywhere near $1 trillion.【turn0search20】【turn0news15】
- Contemporary analyses explicitly describe Musk as on track or projected to become the first trillionaire by around 2027, underscoring that this is still a future projection, not an accomplished fact.【turn0search0】【turn0search5】
Why the overall prediction is “inconclusive”
The prediction, in normalized form, was: Elon Musk will become the richest person in the world and, eventually, the first individual with a net worth of at least $1 trillion.
- The first clause (richest person) has already come true.
- The second clause (first trillionaire) has not yet occurred, but nothing in the current data rules it out for the future; in fact, several analyses treat it as plausible or even likely.
Because the prediction is about an open-ended future event (no deadline was specified) and it has neither occurred nor been rendered impossible, the correct assessment as of November 29, 2025 is:
Result: inconclusive (too early to tell whether he will indeed become the world’s first trillionaire).