UBI is gaining attention as a potential response to AI-driven job loss. Guaranteed income pilot programs are showing benefits ...

As AI transforms the economy, some tech leaders push universal basic income. This piece argues Americans need opportunity, ...

Free money makes people less likely to work. If common sense doesn’t convince you of that, a new study should. In July, a National Bureau of Economic Research paper looked at the effects of a ...

Some have advocated for the U.S. to provide a universal basic income. Here's what it is and why some people aren't fans.

A number of versions of this idea have been proposed. There have also been a number of experiments with the idea, and at least one very rigorous study of the effects. I’ll get to some of that below.

Universal basic income, or UBI, offers no-strings-attached cash payments as an approach to poverty reduction. Here's a ...

The idea of a universal basic income—a taxpayer-funded minimum monthly payment meant to reduce poverty and improve opportunity—is alluring. That’s especially true for low-income mothers of newborns.

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Elon Musk is doubling down on a future where humans won't need to work—and he's putting a number on it. At the Viva Technology Conference in Paris in May 23, Musk said that artificial intelligence ...

As an artist who brings complex stories to life through theater, I understand the power of storytelling to shape how we see the world — and what we believe is possible. Narratives can inspire hope, ...