The director of Sam Altman's basic income study says one of the most interesting results was an increased interest in starting a business

• OpenResearch's study gave monthly stipends to 3,000 low-income Americans.
• Funded in part by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, the study explored the impact of basic income payments.
• Participants used the money for essentials and considered starting businesses.

What happens when you give people $1,000 a month? They start thinking about launching a business.

Earlier this month, the nonprofit OpenResearch published the results of a study in which it gave $1,000 a month in cash payments to low-income residents in urban, suburban, and rural areas of the United States.