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The case for a universal basic income in the era of A.I.

Support for a universal basic income has not been limited to the left. Milton Friedman—a key advisor to Barry Goldwater, the ...
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Small pacific island launches universal basic income

A small Pacific nation has launched what officials describe as the first nationwide universal basic income (UBI) program, offering quarterly payments to citizens as a financial safety net. In some ...
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Massachusetts eyes estate tax reform, UBI pilot program

BOSTON (WWLP) – The Massachusetts state legislature is considering multiple bills that aim to overhaul the estate tax and bills that introduce a universal basic income pilot program. Five bills are ...

Basic income’s appeal today is similar to its roots in 18th-century England – it’s a way to compensate people for a common good taken for private gain

A story has been going around about artificial intelligence for the past decade: At some point, AI advances, robots and ...