Sam Altman Has Been Quietly Giving Out Money for Basic Income

Sam Altman Has Been Quietly Giving Out Money for Basic Income

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

has for years been quietly giving folks a universal basic income (UBI) as part of a study to see how well such a scheme would work — and now, the results are in.The Altman nonprofit that conducted the study, fittingly named OpenResearch, announced in its report on its "unconditional cash study" some intriguing — though mixed — results."We do see significant reductions in stress, mental distress, and food insecurity during the first year, but those effects fade out by the second and third years of the program," the report explained. "Cash alone cannot […]

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