The computer scientist regarded as the “godfather of artificial intelligence” says the government will have to establish a universal basic income to deal with the impact of AI on inequality.
The study collected data on payments to more than a quarter of a million households in 7,468 villages in forested areas and compared this with nearby deforestation. They found the payments reduced deforestation by 30%.
Pope Francis suggests countries should consider a universal basic wage to help combat the economic disruption caused by COVID-19.
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The Anthropocene appears to be an epoch of destruction and extinction. But two simple ideas - the Universal Basic Income and Half Planet - could finally transform human society into a sustainable and pleasant place.
Stockton, US is starting a trial program known as Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration (SEED) to test how basic income may impact city residents and the local economy.
Scotland takes a big step toward exploring universal basic income.
A US charity launched this week a 12-year-long experiment in Kenya involving 6,000 people and $30 million to test the potential success of basic income.
Richard Branson has backed the introduction of a universal basic income and said it is crucial to tackling the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Braanson said it could help protect people whose jobs will be lost as a result of new technology.
Richard Branson said universal basic income might be a valid method of dealing with the advent of technology reducing the overall number of jobs for workers.
What We're Learning From a Big Universal Basic Income Experiment
As more and more positions become automated by software or robots, Musk says, world governments will eventually have to step up: “There is a pretty good chance we end up with a universal basic income
