Silicon Valley is experimenting with a Universal Basic Income — and we should pay attention

Silicon Valley is experimenting with a Universal Basic Income — and we should pay attention

Universal Basic Income may not be a new idea, but it’s gaining traction through an experiment in the Bay Area. (Courtesy photo) “We’re about to experience a change in our economy on the scale of the agricultural or industrial revolution,” announced Sam Altman, the president of Y-Combinator, to a San Francisco audience.

Due to artificial intelligence, 62 percent of American low-skill jobs are at risk. The median probability of automation replacing the lowest-paid jobs is about 0.83, while jobs in higher-wage classes have a 0.31 to 0.04 chance of being automated. According to a 2013 report from Oxfor d, 50 […]

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