Expert rebuts Gates: Robot taxes would curb growth and hiring
robseamans · x · 2026-08-27
Contradicting Bill Gates' recent proposal for a "robot tax" to slow human replacement, expert Rob Seamans argues against the idea. In a Brookings Institution article, he states that such taxes would deter firms from investing in robots, thereby lowering economic growth. Moreover, since robots often complement labor, taxing them could lead to less hiring and slower wage growth.
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