Cash Aid in the Age of AI: A Silicon Valley Experiment As artificial intelligence (AI) and automation continue to advance, the fear of widespread job losses looms large. From factory floors to corporate offices, many roles once performed by humans are at risk of being replaced by machines. Silicon Valley, always at the forefront of technological innovation, is now also leading the charge in proposing solutions to the socioeconomic challenges these advancements pose. One such solution is the idea of a no-strings-attached cash aid, also known as Universal Basic Income (UBI). Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has been a prominent advocate for UBI. Back in 2016, Altman suggested that as technology continues to disrupt traditional employment, some form of guaranteed income would be necessary to mitigate the fallout. He proposed a study to explore the potential impacts of regular, unconditional cash payments on people's lives. Fast forward to today, and the results of the largest UBI experime
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