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A future without work? What Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Sam Altman, and others in AI are saying about the future.

Tech Insider : Business
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Elon Musk said AI could create a future where all of humanity is wealthy. Bill Gates and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have less radical ideas of what the future may hold.

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She received a $20,000 basic income. Two years later, she's back to working multiple jobs.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Sports
Cepia Harper
Cepia Harper, 43, received basic income for two years.

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Will AI replace human jobs and make a universal basic income necessary? Here's what AI leaders have said about UBI.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Technology
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Universal basic income provides recurring cash payments with no strings attached.

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Tech guru Peter Diamandis breaks down Elon Musk's argument for government handouts in an AI-driven future

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
Elon Musk (right) and Peter Diamandis.
Elon Musk (right) and Peter Diamandis.

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Elon Musk says government checks are the 'best way' to deal with AI job losses — experts aren't so sure

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Elon Musk
Elon Musk endorsed government checks as the best response to AI-fueled job losses.

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Elon Musk says AI will make saving for retirement 'irrelevant.' Anthropic's CEO says building that future won't be easy.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
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Elon Musk dreams of a saving-free future. Dario Amodei says it will be hard to get there.

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Nearly 30,000 Americans have received about $335 million in basic income. Here are 5 takeaways.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Politics
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Americans have received millions of dollars as part of guaranteed income pilot programs.

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Elon Musk Doesn’t Give a Fuck About Poverty

Gizmodo : Politics
Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the public memorial service for right-wing activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on September 21, 2025.

Ireland plans to make a $1,500 a month basic income for artists permanent

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Technology
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Ireland first launched a three-year basic income experiment in 2022. Now it plans to make it permanent.

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A Colorado city gave low-income residents a $500 monthly basic income for 2 years. The results were mixed.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
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The City of Boulder's guaranteed basic income pilot program showed mixed results.

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