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- Some tech leaders are advocating for universal basic income to counteract AI-driven job automation.
- High-profile Silicon Valley figures such as Elon Musk and Sam Altman have long supported the idea.
- Experts say UBI and fair AI data usage are crucial to mitigating economic inequality.
The tech industry has grand plans for an AI utopia — and as models become ever more advanced, some tech leaders are calling for a form of universal basic income.