Godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton says universal basic income needed in face of AI-related job losses
TechSpot - 2024-05-20T11:55:00.000Z

Speaking to the BBC's Newsnight program, Hinton said he was "very worried about AI taking lots of mundane jobs." As such, he has advised the UK government that a universal basic income in which everyone receives a fixed amount of money is a good idea. "I was consulted by peopleRead Entire Article

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