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 ...

Elon Musk on Friday touted what he described as “Universal HIGH INCOME” as a solution to deal with large-scale unemployment caused by the emergence of artificial intelligence, rekindling a longtime ...

I remember when George McGovern, the Democratic presidential nominee in 1972, promised that if elected, he would send each citizen a check each year for $1,000. In today’s dollars, that would be ...

As artificial intelligence threatens to wipe out jobs, the idea of a basic income paid to everyone without conditions is resurfacing. But do tech CEOs share the same motivations as the philosophers ...

Imagine a world where every household receives a guaranteed monthly income, no strings attached. Now, contrast that with a future dominated by artificial intelligence (AI), where machines transform ...

Every generation faces a new technological revolution. Today it's artificial intelligence. Just 40 years ago it was the internet. And according to some of the biggest names in tech, AI may eventually ...

Billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday said that while the Trump accounts that are set to launch next year are a nice gesture, he doesn't think saving money will be necessary with "universal high income" ...

Universal Basic Income sounds like a dream fix, offering free money for everyone with no strings attached. But good intentions do not always lead to good outcomes, and this idea is no exception for ...

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 ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Oregon's effort to institute a statewide universal basic income failed on November 5. With 73% of the ...