"The question we don't really have a good answer to is, what would happen if we scaled these programs up on a larger level?" ...

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.

L.A. Community College District launched a guaranteed basic income program in 2024. LAist checked in to see how students are ...

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 ...

A recent study on basic income, backed by OpenAI founder Sam Altman, shows that giving low-income people guaranteed paydays with no strings attached can lead to their working slightly less, affording ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. C M Rubin covers AI, education, and innovation globally. Seamless loop of Universal basic income Concept, 3D animation.

The titans of AI say they're coming for your job, but UBI will solve everything. Do they have a point? Reading time 12 minutes Three years ago, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman published an essay dubbed “Moore’s ...