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by tgv 52 days ago
UBI is a phantom. If (when?) AI takes over and everyone is put on UBI, the problems we'll deem important will be finding enough food to survive.
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Does UBI not mean that one does _not_ have to worry about finding enough food to survive?
If you follow that definition, it can (and will) stop existing. Don't count on Sam Altman to keep your groceries affordable.
When I talk about Universal basic income, I mean that steps are taken that it exists. Otherwise, it is something else with another name.