Green councillors are calling for a universal basic income trial to be held in Bristol which would give free money to people in two groups. They will try to get cross-party support in Bristol City ...

Universal basic income has made giant strides from its origins as a utopian vision toward becoming economic reality. Basic income trials have been conducted in countries as varied as Kenya, Finland, ...

In 1967–68, amid the national college debate topic, versions of the idea reached the Oval Office in the Nixon era, then ebbed. A basic income isn’t just a check; it’s a system that collides with other ...

A woman at a market in Nairobi, Kenya. The country is currently piloting one of the world's largest basic income programs.JohnnyGreig / Getty Images Kenya's basic income trial has grown to 20,000 ...

The initial promise and actual early results of artificial intelligence (AI) taking over some workplaces suggest the tech will likely to among the most transformative innovations since the Industrial ...

A landmark study from OpenResearch provides more data on the benefits of universal basic income, the OpenAI founder’s favored solution for a future in which AI takes everyone's jobs. For the past ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. AI researcher working with the UN and others to drive social change. The global economy stands at an inflection point. While ...

The idea of a universal basic income—a taxpayer-funded minimum monthly payment meant to reduce poverty and improve opportunity—is alluring. That’s especially true for low-income mothers of newborns.

As concerns grow over AI surpassing human abilities within two to three years. Polly Dunbar explores whether universal basic ...

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Last year, I wrote about the OpenResearch Unconditional Income Study (ORUS), an experiment in which lower-income Americans were given $1,000 a month for three years—a short-term test run of proposals ...