David Patterson argues AI and robots will boost economic output 100x in 20 years, funding universal high income
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-09-16
In a long post, David Patterson argues incomes rise with total economic output — unskilled and skilled workers alike earn 100x more in developed economies because output is 100x higher. He predicts AI and robots will raise developed-country output 10x within 10 years and 100x in 20, and as they replace all jobs, governments will issue Universal High Income payments worth an equal share of output, growing purchasing power in step with the economy. Charts compare income distributions and UHI at 10x today's average income.
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