AI to Make Labor Obsolete? Universal High Income Proposed as Solution
TansuYegen · x · 2026-08-08
As AI and robots become cheaper and more capable than humans at various tasks, projections suggest labor could become obsolete between 2028 and 2030.
To address this economic shock, a proposed solution is a Universal High Income. This model suggests replacing wages with an income roughly equivalent to today's average salary. The funding could be generated by raising sales taxes to capture the savings companies achieve by eliminating human workers. This wealth redistribution aims to sustain consumer demand and economic output, preventing a systemic collapse.
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