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fromFast Company
2 hours ago

How Martin Luther King Jr. was a trailblazer in pushing for universal basic income

King's intuition was that white people with lower incomes would support this type of policy because they could also benefit from it. In 1967, King argued, "It seems to me that the Civil Rights Movement must now begin to organize for the guaranteed annual income . . . which I believe will go a long, long way toward dealing with the Negro's economic problem and the economic problem with many other poor people confronting our nation."
US politics
#ai-automation
fromFuturism
5 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Tech Billionaires Have No Answer for What'll Happen If AI Takes All Jobs

fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

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

fromFuturism
5 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Tech Billionaires Have No Answer for What'll Happen If AI Takes All Jobs

fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

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

#ai
fromFuturism
8 months ago
Artificial intelligence

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

fromFuturism
8 months ago
Artificial intelligence

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

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Marshall Islands launches universal basic income scheme offering cryptocurrency - in world first

We the government want to make sure no one is left behind, Marshall Islands' minister for finance David Paul told the Guardian. $200 per person per quarter, which is about $800 a year, does not compel you to quit your job but it's actually like a morale booster for people. An archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, the Marshall Islands lies between Hawaii and Australia, and has a population of about 42,000.
World news
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Why universal basic income still can't meet the challenges of an AI economy

A $1,000-per-month UBI is insufficient for most families and scaling UBI to median income would cost roughly $14 trillion—about 45% of U.S. GDP.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Howard Marks says AI is going to have a 'terrifying' impact on employment - and it goes well past lost paychecks

AI threatens employment and the sense of purpose, structure, and self-respect that work provides, which UBI alone cannot replace.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
2 months 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 months 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.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 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
4 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
6 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.
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fromBusiness Insider
7 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
8 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
7 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.
#artificial-intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
7 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
7 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
7 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.
fromBusiness Insider
8 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
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
9 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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