The policy could provide a much-needed hedge against a future AI dystopia—but only if it’s designed the right way.
As AI transforms the economy, some tech leaders push universal basic income. This piece argues Americans need opportunity, not government checks.
Tax Notes contributing editor Carrie Brandon Elliot discusses the rising interest in universal basic income, especially as artificial intelligence disrupts the job market, and the role of tax policy ...
After spending years funding one of the most high-profile universal basic income experiments, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman now says the idea falls short of what the future will demand. “I no longer believe ...
Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a social welfare program where a government provides its citizens with a regular, unconditional sum of money, regardless of other income or employment status. The core ...
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While the idea of a universal basic income is gaining traction in the United States, the politics around it remain divided. A universal basic income is when the government cuts a check to the entire ...