Who actually pays for UBI if AI takes most jobs? A Reddit thread asks
Loud_Bison572 · reddit · 2026-10-28
A Dutch Reddit user raises the question: if AI displaces most Western jobs as predicted, governments are nowhere near financially able to fund universal basic income — so where does the money come from?
The author notes no serious political discussion of UBI logistics exists in Europe or the US, and speculates the only parties that could afford it are the AI companies themselves. Would OpenAI pay UBI to non-citizens? What strings would be attached? The thread touches the core tension between AI-driven economic disruption and wealth distribution.
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