Brookings economist proposes $6B/year AI transition insurance as UBI alternative

Brookings nonresident senior fellow Robert Litan proposed an "AI transition insurance" plan costing about $6 billion per year as a far cheaper alternative to universal basic income, responding to bipartisan concern about AI-driven job displacement.

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