Proposals for a universal basic income (UBI) are increasing, with many promoting the system as a possible solution to unemployment caused by the increasing takeover of the workforce by machines equipped with artificial intelligence.
The system requires governments to pay every citizen of a country a basic salary to cover costs including food and rent.
The state would pay the guaranteed sum to everyone, regardless of wealth or employment status.Depending on the details of the UBI proposal, the funds could be added to or substituted for existing benefits.Left-wing supporters of the system say it could reduce poverty rates. For the right-wing […]
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