Nearly six decades ago, Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for a form of basic income not unlike what AI leaders today suggest ...

"The question we don't really have a good answer to is, what would happen if we scaled these programs up on a larger level?" ...

Each year on the holiday that bears his name, Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered for his immense contributions to the ...

A New Jersey lawmaker is proposing a nationwide pilot program for a guaranteed basic income. The 3-year experiment would give 10,000 Americans a monthly basic income. The payments would cover the ...

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 ...

Oregon's universal basic income measure failed, with 78.8% of voters opposing the policy. The measure proposed giving $1,600 annually to state residents, funded by a corporate tax increase. Basic ...

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.

The brave new world of artificial intelligence is at our doorstep. The technology promises to revolutionize the workplace. However, some fear that AI will create mass unemployment. OpenAI CEO Sam ...

Over half of Canadians feel “financially paralyzed” by the cost-of-living crisis, according to a recent poll. As life becomes more unaffordable for more people, we need governments to create policies ...

LA advanced a proposal for a new basic income program targeting domestic abuse survivors. It's inspired by the results of the city's BIG:LEAP program, a large-scale basic income pilot. BIG:LEAP found ...