Elon Musk has started talking less about universal basic income and more about what he calls "universal high income," a ...

In recent years, several countries, and more than a few municipalities in the United States, have experimented with universal basic income (UBI) under the assumption that unconditionally sending ...

A hot potato: Many predict that the artificial intelligence revolution will disrupt society and the workplace in an unprecedented manner. Its potential to put so many people out of a job while also ...

Conservatives are fighting guaranteed basic income programs across the country. Lawyers and lawmakers want to block basic income programs in Texas, California, and elsewhere. Many of them argue the ...

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Some politicians and activists are eager to give you "free" money. They call it universal basic income (UBI)—cash for everyone, no strings attached. Comedian Dave Chappelle thinks UBI would "save my ...

Anthropic head Dario Amodei says a solution is needed to address AI’s impact on inequality. Julien de Rosa/AFP via Getty Images In an automated world where A.I. machines replace humans in the ...

When terms like "universal basic income" or "guaranteed basic income" are mentioned, folks generally raise an eyebrow, either out of curiosity or out of criticism. In either case, Alaska could be ...

As global wealth inequality deepens and automation threatens to usher in a new form of technology-driven unemployment, many nations, from the wealthy and industrialized to the still-developing, are ...

Hundreds of thousands of dollars allocated for the Palm Springs Universal Basic Income Pilot Program are allegedly unaccounted for. Now, residents who relied on this program are looking for answers.

America is getting older, and the financial architecture built for shorter lifespans and stable careers is straining under the weight of longer retirements, volatile jobs, and rising care costs.