[cjfd]

You can talk about UBI if you want to appear nice but people on UBI are also rather useless. Of course the real solution to the problem will be the change of carbon based life into silicon based life and the extermination of the former kind of life. Which is not the elected representatives problem if it happens to happen more than 4 years into the future.

[BigTTYGothGF]

> people on UBI are also rather useless

UBI is going to get us a lot more artists of all kinds.

[mjhay]

More of a lot of things. Universal healthcare (as opposed to employer-provided plans) encourages people to start their own businesses. UBI would be similar, but moreso.

[xienze]

We currently have a not-insignificant population living the UBI dream. No job, section 8 housing, food stamps, free healthcare via going to the emergency room for everything and not simply not paying, as well as other social programs.

What great art are these folks producing since they aren't burdened by having to work to survive? Mumble rap on Soundcloud? Shitty graffiti on every building?

[loganmn]

> UBI is going to get us a lot more artists of all kinds.

I think the tech bros want to replace artists also

[mcv]

You kid, but Bezos said practically the same thing. That human need for water shouldn't hold AI back.

[pseudalopex]

A satire site said Bezos said this.[1]

[1] https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bezos-water-consumption-ai...

[mcv]

Thank god. It's so hard to tell these days.

[Henchman21]

I agree with your point broadly, even the cynicism, but the following sticks in my craw:

> people on UBI are also rather useless

The point of life is not “that you be useful to the wealthy”.