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AI is coming for our jobs! Could universal basic income be the solution? (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Lugh@futurology.today to c/futurology@futurology.today

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[–] UziBobuzi@kbin.social 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The capitalist oligarchy will never allow UBI. They want people desperate and starving so they'll take any crumbs tossed their way.

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[–] kozy138@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Corporations will just make everything more expensive relatively to the amount of extra income everyone is getting. Cause why wouldn't they? They'll probably blame labor shortages again too.

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