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Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
10 hours ago

Elon Musk says Optimus will 'eliminate poverty' in speech after his $1 trillion pay package was approved

Optimus humanoid robots are predicted to replace much human labor, enable universal high income, eliminate poverty, and dramatically expand global economic output.
Business
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

A day in the life of Andrew Yang, from watching 'Star Wars' and the Mets to the lunch ritual he swears by

Andrew Yang runs Noble Mobile, prioritizes light morning exercise, family routines, walking to his Manhattan office, and a workday focused on affordable, efficient mobile service.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Godfather of AI Says His Creation Is About to Unleash Massive Unemployment

AI will be used by wealthy people to replace workers, creating massive unemployment and increasing inequality.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

The 'Godfather of AI' says it will create 'massive' unemployment, make the rich richer, and rob people of their dignity

"What's actually going to happen is rich people are going to use AI to replace workers,"
Artificial intelligence
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Newly elected Scottish Green leaders to campaign on universal income and free bus travel

Scottish Greens leaders Ross Greer and Gillian Mackay pledge universal basic income, free bus travel and higher taxes on the wealthy while seeking party reforms.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Former OpenAI researcher says a $10,000 monthly UBI will be 'feasible' with AI-enabled growth

A $10,000 monthly universal basic income could become feasible as AI-driven economic growth displaces jobs, producing larger effects than smaller pilot payments.
Cryptocurrency
fromHackernoon
2 years ago

Vitalik Sparks Debate About ZKP-Based Digital IDs After Blog Criticism | HackerNoon

Zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP) present both opportunities and challenges for digital identity systems in Web3.
Artificial intelligence
fromOpen Culture
4 months ago

Hear Alan Watts's 1960s Prediction That Automation Will Necessitate a Universal Basic Income

Emerging technology and automation are rapidly transforming employment, necessitating responses like Universal Basic Income to address job losses.
#basic-income
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago
Arts

Artists who got almost $1,500 a month under a basic income pilot say their work improved

Ireland's basic income pilot program for artists concludes after three years, providing significant financial support to participants.
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago
Germany politics

Basic income study in Germany finds recipients still worked even as they collected no-strings-attached checks

Basic income recipients continued working despite receiving monthly payments, contradicting claims that it promotes dependency.
Arts
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago

Artists who got almost $1,500 a month under a basic income pilot say their work improved

Ireland's basic income pilot program for artists concludes after three years, providing significant financial support to participants.
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#artificial-intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Trump's AI czar says UBI-style cash payments are 'not going to happen'

David Sacks, Trump's AI czar, rejects ideas of universal basic income as a "fantasy" amid job losses due to AI advances.
Artificial intelligence
fromtime.com
5 months ago

What Happens When AI Replaces Workers?

AI could eliminate half of entry-level white collar jobs within five years.
AGI development could lead to widespread unemployment across various sectors.
Artificial intelligence
fromtime.com
5 months ago

What Happens When AI Replaces Workers?

AI could eliminate half of entry-level white collar jobs within five years.
AGI development could lead to widespread unemployment across various sectors.
more#artificial-intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
6 months ago

I uploaded my biometrics at the keynote for Sam Altman's buzzy crypto company. Here are 3 takeaways.

World's executive team is positioning their technology as a solution for future societal changes driven by AI, including the need for secure access to universal basic income.
NYC startup
fromFuturism
6 months ago

Top Venture Capitalist Says AI Will Replace Pretty Much All Jobs Except His, Which Relies on His Unique Genius

Every great venture capitalist in the last 70 years has missed most of the great companies of his generation... if it was a science, you could eventually dial it in and have somebody who gets 8 out of 10 [right].
Artificial intelligence
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
6 months ago

Free money for all: Germany's basic income experiment DW 04/15/2025

Universal basic income is being researched as a potential economic model, revealing insights on work motivation and social welfare.
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