Some say AI will be a great equalizer . Others say it’s bound to widen the wealth gap.
Geoffrey Hinton , known as the AI godfather for his work pioneering neural networks, is a vocal member of the latter group. He told the BBC that he’s “very worried about AI taking lots of mundane jobs.” And he believes a universal basic income might be the solution.
“I was consulted by people in Downing Street,” he said. “I advised them that universal basic income was a good idea.” Universal basic income is a recurring cash payment made to all adults in […]
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