Basic income’s appeal today is similar to its roots in 18th-century England – it’s a way to compensate people for a common good taken for private gain

A story has been going around about artificial intelligence for the past decade: At some point, AI advances, robots and ...
THE WEEK

Big Tech's answer for AI-driven job loss: universal basic income

One of Silicon Valley's favorite ideas isn't really tech-driven. The universal basic income — "cash aid from the government, no strings attached" — is the tech industry's solution to the anticipated ...
Business Insider

Sam Altman falls out of love with universal basic income

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Sam Altman once spent $14 million of his own money to study universal basic income. Now, the OpenAI ...
Fast Company

This new basic income experiment will give money to both rich and poor

Last June, Spain rolled out possibly the world’s largest basic income program across the entire country. The minimum subsistence income aimed to provide support for Spain’s poorest families via ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Does universal basic income work? Here's how it changed this SF family's life

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- It's an idea that's sweeping the country: unconditional cash handed out on a monthly basis to families most in need. Universal basic income pilot programs are popping up all ...
Newsweek

Map Shows 18 States Where Americans Have Received a Basic Income in 2025

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Universal or guaranteed basic income programs are gaining momentum ...
Yahoo

16 states and DC have active guaranteed basic income programs that give residents cash, no-strings-attached

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New York City is one of many areas across the country offering guaranteed basic income to low-income residents.joSon/Getty Images ...
The Conversation

Three reasons universal basic income pilots haven’t led to policy change – despite their success

Universal basic income – a tax-free, unconditional sum of money regularly given to everyone in a society – has repeatedly been shown to help the most vulnerable groups in society. Numerous successful ...