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Andrew Yang proposes taxing AI to offset job losses

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Andrew Yang, known for his universal basic income advocacy, has proposed a new approach to address potential job losses caused by AI. His idea involves taxing AI and robots instead of human workers. This proposal has garnered attention, with some suggesting Yang should consider running for president again. AI

IMPACT Suggests a policy approach to mitigate AI-driven job displacement by shifting taxation from labor to AI systems.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses an opinion and proposal by a public figure regarding AI's societal impact, rather than a direct AI development or release.

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Andrew Yang proposes taxing AI to offset job losses

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Guess who had a great solution for the job losses # AI is expected to cause? Andrew Yang! Remember him? The universal income guy. Still has great new ideas. His

    Guess who had a great solution for the job losses # AI is expected to cause? Andrew Yang! Remember him? The universal income guy. Still has great new ideas. His idea: tax # robots & # AI , not people. I like it! Hm. Maybe HE should run for President.🤔 https:// youtu.be/iOzklhm5pH…

    LINKS youtube.com/watch youtube.com/watch
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Guess who had a great solution for the job losses #AI is expected to cause? Andrew Yang! Remember him? The universal income guy. Still has great new ideas. His

    Guess who had a great solution for the job losses #AI is expected to cause? Andrew Yang! Remember him? The universal income guy. Still has great new ideas. His idea: tax #robots & #AI , not people. I like it! Hm. Maybe HE should run for President.🤔 youtu.be/iOzklhm5pHQ?... Tax AI…

    LINKS youtube.com/watch

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