Elon Musk predicts universal basic income will take off once AI replaces workers. Read his 8 best quotes about UBI.

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Elon Musk

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South Africa's cash giveaway plan is not universal basic income, experts say

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Nelson Mandela features on the 100 rand note.

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Conservatives are fighting guaranteed basic income programs using a surprising argument: They aren't universal

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Conservatives are arguing that basic income programs .

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Google is co-funding a guaranteed basic income trial that gives families $12,000 a year to help keep them housed

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A rainbow over San Francisco Bay.

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I'm a former JP Morgan exec who now works to distribute basic income payments to those in need. Here's why I do it.

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Wole Coaxum.

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Some people are being given thousands of dollars with no strings attached in universal basic income trials. They mostly spend the cash wisely.

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A universal basic income is paid to all, regardless of wealth or employment status.

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Republican leaders are worried that basic income programs will give Democrats an edge during the election

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Republicans worry that basic income programs grant an edge to their Democratic supporters.
Republicans worry that basic income programs grant an edge to their Democratic supporters.

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Oregon is giving homeless young people $1,000 a month to get back on their feet. Here's how it's going.

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An outreach supervisor with the 4D Recovery Center, speaks to a person in a tent about services for those experiencing homelessness and treatment for fentanyl addiction in Portland, Oregon.
An outreach supervisor speaks to a person in a tent in Portland, Oregon.

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St. Louis is giving some families $500 a month. So far, it's helped them pay off debt and their bills, the city says.

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Texas state lawmaker criticizes 'universal basic income' programs: 'We can't just hand out money like popcorn on street corners'

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State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, speaks during debate in the Senate Chamber in Austin, Texas.
State Sen. Paul Bettencourt during a debate in the Senate Chamber in Austin.

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