Artificial intelligence leaders like OpenAI’s Sam Altman have waxed eloquent about a universal basic income (UBI) as the ...

Elon Musk recently posted a pronouncement on X: "Universal HIGH INCOME via checks issued by the Federal government is the best way to deal with unemployment caused by AI." Andrew Yang cheered. Sam ...

Some fear that rapid advances in AI may concentrate power and wealth among a small elite. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says a universal basic income may not sufficiently address such a shift. He says ...

Silicon Valley investor Vinod Khosla says AI will handle 80% of work in 80% of jobs. Khosla argues AI will reduce labor value, making expertise nearly free and driving down costs. He said the ...

A number of versions of this idea have been proposed. There have also been a number of experiments with the idea, and at least one very rigorous study of the effects. I’ll get to some of that below.

As an artist who brings complex stories to life through theater, I understand the power of storytelling to shape how we see the world — and what we believe is possible. Narratives can inspire hope, ...

Howard County’s new Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) pilot may be framed as compassionate policy, but it’s part of a troubling pattern that’s taking root across Maryland and the United States. Following ...

The largest study into the real-world consequences of giving people an extra $1,000 per month, with no strings attached, has found that those individuals generally worked less, earned less, and ...

The rise of artificial intelligence and robotics is forcing us to face something we’ve all sensed coming: millions of jobs are going to soon vanish. From factory floors to law offices, from truck ...

Musk promises AI-funded penthouses for all, but his "universal high income" vision ignores one stubborn reality: You can’t ...