Basic Income Isn’t Just About Robots, Says Mayor Who Just Launched Pilot Program

Basic Income Isn't Just About Robots, Says Mayor Who Just Launched Pilot Program

The idea of universal basic income is popular in Silicon Valley because it’s seen as a potential solution to job losses in the age of automation.

Phonlamaiphoto / Getty Images / Caroline O’Donovan The idea of basic income — in which the government gives all citizens a small monthly stipend — has grown popular in tech circles, not in the least because it’s seen as a possible solution to the looming problem of robots, artificial intelligence, and automation taking jobs away from human workers.

But when Stockton, California Mayor Michael Tubbs spoke at Cash Conference, a pro-basic income event […]

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