Musk also joked that he was an alien from outer space. “I’m often asked: ‘Are there aliens among us?’ And I’ll say, I am one, but they don’t believe me,” Musk quipped. “If anyone would know if there were aliens among us, it would be me.” Fink awkwardly replied, “You’re from the future? Okay.” After Musk argued that a world with more robots than people is the only way to give every human a high standard of living, Fink asked: “But then how will you have human purpose in that scenario?” Musk said he expects to sell Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robots to the public by the end of next year. AP “Well, I mean, nothing’s perfect,” Musk replied, prompting a burst of nervous laughter from the audience. Fink later said, “We only have a few minutes left, but I want to humanize you,” before launching into a stream of compliments, calling Musk an inspiration and friend. Musk told Fink he expects to sell Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robots to the public by the end of next year — sparking a 1.7% jump in Tesla shares on Thursday. Charlie Gasparino has his finger on the pulse of where business, politics and finance meet Sign up to receive On The Money by Charlie Gasparino in your inbox every Thursday. Thanks for signing up!